Liverpool v Newcastle
Carvalho's stoppage-time goal earns Liverpool dramatic win
LIVERPOOL, England -- — Substitute Fabio Carvalho sent Anfield wild by scrambling home a goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time as Liverpool beat Newcastle 2-1 for a second straight Premier League win on Wednesday.
After the ball popped up off the shoulder of Mohamed Salah in a penalty-box melee, Carvalho was there to turn home a close-range finish into the roof of the net and break Newcastle's resolve.
The goal came with the clock reading 97 minutes and nine seconds — after only five minutes of stoppage time were shown — and tempers frayed between the benches.
While Jurgen Klopp punched the air with gusto in front of the celebrating Kop after the final whistle, it was a tough end for Newcastle given how impressive the visitors had been in frustrating Liverpool on a night when record signing Alexander Isak marked his debut with a goal.
The 22-year-old Sweden striker tucked away an emphatic finish in the 38th minute and later saw the offside flag deny him another, but Newcastle still looked set to leave with a point as the hosts toiled following Roberto Firmino’s 61st-minute equalizer.
The dramatic win backed up a 9-0 thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday, which came after Liverpool was winless in its opening three games.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Andre Marriner
English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | +15 | 26 |
| Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | +15 | 22 |
| Chelsea | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +10 | 20 |
| Sunderland | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | +4 | 19 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 18 |
| Aston Villa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 18 |
| Manchester United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 18 |
| Liverpool | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 18 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 18 |
| Crystal Palace | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +5 | 17 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 16 |
| Brentford | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Everton | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| Newcastle United | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| Fulham | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| Leeds United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 11 |
| Burnley | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 10 |
| West Ham United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -10 | 10 |
| Nottingham Forest | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -18 | 2 |

