Liverpool’s trip to Newcastle lived up to the billing for drama with five goals, a red card, injuries and a combined 32 fouls – not to mention a winner in the 100th minute.
The talk leading up to Liverpool’s trip to St James’ Park centred around Alexander Isak, with Newcastle turning the animosity for the striker towards Arne Slot‘s men.
There was plenty of talk before the match to ‘get into’ Liverpool, and while Eddie Howe’s men deserve credit for clawing their way back to 2-2 with 10 men, the Reds had the last laugh.
It was a gift that kept on giving, leaving fans with plenty to spot and discuss.
How did ‘Get into them’ work out?
Wear shades if you’re going to get sent off or hobble off injured https://t.co/KHd095AKWo
— Ste Hoare (@stehoare) August 26, 2025
If you were to look across social media in the build-up to the match, there was plenty about getting stuck into Liverpool, with Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes expected to do the dirty work.
You had official channels, Newcastle‘s co-owner and more stoking the flames – didn’t quite work out for them in the end, did it…and Liverpool fans were quick to let them know about it.
Ryan Gravenberch enjoyed the needle
Gravenberch had Joelinton, Bruno G, and Tonali all on strings pic.twitter.com/vhfAgKFzt1
— AS (fan) (@ArneSlotBall) August 25, 2025
Look at that smile.
He who laughs last, laughs the loudest.
Federico Chiesa celebrates goals like one of us
Look at Federico Chiesa’s reaction and going straight to the provider Mo Salah. ??? pic.twitter.com/BNDOpiz4p2
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) August 25, 2025
If you could only choose to watch one player celebrate a goal, it’d have to be Federico Chiesa – he’s one of us simply lost in the moment.
We imagine his thought process was a little like, ‘do I run to the bench, the corner flag or hug the next person I see?’
Never let him leave.
‘Hand him over, Newcastle!’
HAND HIM OVER NEWCASTLE pic.twitter.com/GJDpwREtIZ
— The Anfield Wrap (@TheAnfieldWrap) August 25, 2025
It was always going to happen and Liverpool fans high in the stands did not disappoint, singing, “Hand him over, hand him over, hand him over, Newcastle.”
We don’t need to tell you who that was about!
Arne Slot missed Hugo Ekitike’s goal
Slot missed the goal ??? pic.twitter.com/s9F82J5qUC
— H??? (@lfchaytch) August 25, 2025
Hugo Ekitike scored just 20 seconds into the second half, and that was far too quick for Slot to have re-emerged from the tunnel at the end of the break.
“I don’t think my team has ever scored a goal so fast in the second half. But I heard people cheering and I thought, this can never be enough for them to score,” Slot told the BBC.
“This can never be enough for us to get a red card. So I thought maybe the player comes in for Newcastle, where the fans are a bit happy about it.”
Jeremie Frimpong watches from home
Rioooo my gggg ?? pic.twitter.com/tQTIH4G8QU
— Jeremie Frimpong (@JeremieFrimpong) August 25, 2025
Frimpong is recovering from a hamstring injury and stayed behind, but he made sure to let us all know he was watching and celebrating with Rio Ngumoha.
Stay for his commentary!
Arne Slot pushes Rio to the away fans
Absolutely love how Slot congratulates Rio then pushes him towards us ??
Rio Rio Rio ? pic.twitter.com/YB8BVYCPrA
— Manny (@manjgill) August 25, 2025
Scoring the winning goal at 16 is what dreams are made of and everyone was eager to ensure Ngumoha savoured every moment, including his time in the spotlight with the away fans.
Slot himself even pushed the youngster their way after an embrace.
What a night.
What a start to the Premier League season
Big fan of the manager's new blueprint for winning the league:
– Build a comfy lead in games
– Get bored
– Create your own problems for no discernible reason
– Throw the lead away and look like losing
– Bring a mad lad on to score a hilarious late winnerJust carry that on.
— Daniel Austin (@_Dan_Austin) August 25, 2025
If the first two games are going to be the theme of the season, we may need to think about acquiring every tip on how to cope with stress!
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