Liverpool are getting closer to the title after beating visiting team Newcastle with a score of 2-0. Arne Slot’s squad secured three valuable points while rival teams lost points.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Liverpool hosted Newcastle at Anfield in the continuation of the 2024/2025 Premier League. The Reds need to maintain a positive trend to get closer to the title.
Newcastle is not an easy opponent and has proven to be able to put up significant resistance. Even so, Liverpool appeared solid to win through goals from Dominik Szoboszlai (11′) and Alexis Mac Allister (63′).
This victory confirmed Liverpool’s position at the top of the Premier League standings this season with 67 points from 28 matches.
Liverpool immediately attacked as soon as the match started. In the 3rd minute, the Reds demanded a penalty after Hall brought down Salah in the penalty box, but the referee was unmoved.
In the 11th minute, the opening goal for Liverpool. A quick counter-attack scheme. Diaz stabbed and sent a pull pass for Szoboszlai to continue in front of the penalty box. Goal! Score 1-0.
Liverpool’s goal made the game more open. In the 30th minute, Newcastle got their best chance from Wilson, but the ball still went wide.
In the 35th minute, Pope made a fatal blunder. Salah managed to get past the Newcastle goalkeeper. The goal was empty, but the ball flowed too fast and wide.
In the 36th minute, another perfect chance for Liverpool, but Szoboszlai’s shot still went wide. The score was 1-0 until halftime.
The match continued with high intensity. Both Liverpool and Newcastle did not hesitate to get involved in fierce duels on the field. 10 minutes passed.
In the 63rd minute, the second goal for Liverpool. The combination of Mac Allister and Salah split the opponent’s defense. The ball was then executed with a rocket shot from Mac Allister and goal! Score 2-0.
Liverpool continued to attack and almost added a goal in the 73rd minute. Salah’s pass split the opponent’s defense for Diaz, but his shot was still slightly wide.
Entering the final 10 minutes, Liverpool continued to maintain their dominance. Konate had scored a goal in the 89th minute, but it was immediately disallowed by the referee because in the process he fouled Pope. The score was 2-0.
Dominik Szoboszlai deserves to be chosen as the best player or man of the match Liverpool vs Newcastle.
Szoboszlai played behind the striker for this match and he played as well as usual. Szoboszlai made three attempts at shots, one of which was a goal.
The 24-year-old midfielder was not only active in attack, but also worked hard to help the defense. Szoboszlai stood out with his movements without the ball that made it difficult for opponents.
It was recorded that Szoboszlai made 58 touches of the ball, 32 accurate passes, and 2 chances. He also won 4 of the 5 tackles he tried.
Szoboszlai’s actions and contributions in this match were given a rating of 8.7 by FotMob, the highest among other players on the field.
