xF.
Liverpool

4–1

xG 1.93–0.43

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Newcastle United

Anfield

Liverpool · Sat 31 Jan, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 61,276

xVerdict

LIV deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with LIV. LIV held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LIV led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.66–0.29.

LIVNEW
1.66Open play0.29
0.27Set play0.14
0.24Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
NEW took 8 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

LIV created seven from 17.

LIVNEW

Shots

17 – 8

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.05

On target

7 – 2

Inside box

11 – 4

Outside box

6 – 4

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

7 – 0

Big missed

3 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

LIV scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 11'Yellow, Anthony Gordon (Foul).
  • 36'Anthony Gordon scores (right foot shot).
  • 41'Hugo Ekitiké scores (right foot shot, Florian Wirtz).
  • 43'Hugo Ekitiké scores (right foot shot, Milos Kerkez).
  • 45+3'Yellow, Jacob Ramsey (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, Alexis Mac Allister (Foul).
  • 67'Florian Wirtz scores (right foot shot, Mohamed Salah).
  • 73'Jacob Murphy on, Anthony Elanga off.
  • 73'Yoane Wissa on, Harvey Barnes off.
  • 73'Nick Woltemade on, Joe Willock off.
  • 84'Federico Chiesa on, Mohamed Salah off.
  • 84'Curtis Jones on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 84'William Osula on, Kieran Trippier off.
  • 86'Yellow, Dan Burn (Argument).
  • 87'Wataru Endo on, Florian Wirtz off.
  • 89'Alex Murphy on, Lewis Hall off.
  • 90+3'Ibrahima Konaté scores (right foot shot).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
NEW went front three.
xAnalysis

LIV kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

LIV · 4-2-3-1NEW · 4-3-3

1456781011182238123810111220283341AlissonDijkKonatéKerkezWirtzSzoboszlaiAllisterSalahGakpoEkitikéGravenberchPopeTrippierHallTonaliGordonBarnesThiawElangaWillockBurnRamsey
Player ratingsFact
LIV's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.4–6.3. Wirtz led the card at 8.2.

LIV

7Florian WirtzMF878.22
22Hugo EkitikéFW848.00
8Dominik SzoboszlaiDF908.03
5Ibrahima KonatéDF907.60
18Cody GakpoMF907.42
38Ryan GravenberchMF907.21
4Virgil van DijkDF907.00
11Mohamed SalahMF847.03
6Milos KerkezDF906.92
1AlissonGK906.80
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF906.81
17Curtis JonesMF66.70
14Federico ChiesaFW66.50
3Wataru EndoMF30.00

NEW

10Anthony GordonFW907.40
20Anthony ElangaFW736.80
3Lewis HallDF896.72
8Sandro TonaliMF906.50
18William OsulaFW66.50
27Nick WoltemadeFW176.50
11Harvey BarnesFW736.50
23Jacob MurphyMF176.40
9Yoane WissaFW176.30
2Kieran TrippierDF846.33
41Jacob RamseyMF906.20
28Joe WillockMF736.10
33Dan BurnDF906.00
12Malick ThiawDF905.91
1Nick PopeGK905.40
37Alex MurphyDF10.00
Missing playersFact
NEW named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

LIV had none stored.

LIV

None stored.

NEW

  • Jamaal LascellesUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

NEW had the first half. LIV had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

LIV attacked through the middle.

LIV thirdMiddleNEW third
38%29%33%
LIVNEW
Match statsFact
LIV had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 54%–46%.

LIVNEW

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

411 – 332

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 11

Lge 5.0

Tackles

18 – 13

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.93 – 0.43