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Liverpool got here from behind twice in opposition to Newcastle earlier than Fabian Schar’s Ninetieth-minute equaliser earned the hosts some extent in an exhilarating 3-3 draw at St James’ Park.
Mohamed Salah’s double had regarded like incomes the title-chasing Reds the victory after Anthony Gordon had put Newcastle again in entrance following targets from Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones both aspect of half-time.
However Fabian Schar struck within the Ninetieth minute to earn the Toon a deserved level in an entertaining encounter on Tyneside.
The draw means Arne Slot’s males’s seven-game profitable run involves an finish, with their lead on the prime of the Premier League lowered to seven factors.
Because it occurred
The Magpies managed to maintain the guests at bay in a tetchy opening and had the primary sight of purpose when Isak mixed with Joelinton earlier than opting to move throughout purpose slightly than shoot because the Reds managed to clear.
That appeared to spark Liverpool into life as Alexis Mac Allister compelled save out of Nick Pope earlier than one other long-range drive hit the put up.
It was then Newcastle’s flip to hassle the woodwork as Jacob Murphy discovered himself in an excellent place on the correct earlier than his well-struck effort throughout purpose hit the mistaken aspect of Caoimhin Kelleher’s upright.
Bruno Guimaraes then shot tamely into the keeper’s palms earlier than Cody Gakpo was denied with a block up the opposite finish after stealing the ball within the field.
The Toon discovered the breakthrough they arguably deserved on 35 minutes after a sensible swivel from Guimaraes allowed the Brazilian to launch Isak, who reduce inside Virgil van Dijk earlier than rifling previous Kelleher.
Liverpool regarded out of types and Anthony Gordon might simply have doubled their lead moments later after being put by way of by Isak however the England winger couldn’t beat the Reds keeper together with his end, with Murphy then going shut from distance.
Slot received the response he would have been in search of at half-time as Mohamed Salah set Curtis Jones free, with the midfielder’s effort catching Nick Pope barely as he discovered the roof of the web.
Man-of-the-moment Salah got here alive after that second as he produced one other likelihood for Darwin Nunez moments later however the Uruguayan was inches from discovering the contact.
However simply when it regarded like Liverpool would assert their superiority, Gordon put the Toon again in entrance after neatly faskingh a shot earlier than sliding the ball dwelling.
An eventful sport continued as Pope needed to be readily available to forestall Jones from grabbing a second, his close-range header clawed away with a reflex save.
That purpose did finally come by way of as a sensible break noticed substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold reduce the ball again to Salah who neatly discovered the far backside nook.
As soon as once more although, Newcastle didn’t let that purpose preserve them down as they continued to check the leaders, with Murphy unable to divert the ball into the web after his break compelled Kelleher out of his purpose.
One other good likelihood got here Liverpool’s means as Nunez shanked an effort broad from a promising place after Luis Diaz’s shot was blocked.
However simply when it regarded like Liverpool would recover from the road, Schar stepped up for the Toon as he latched onto a Guimaraes free-kick to seek out the web from a decent angle.
