Liverpool faced Newcastle United at Anfield in the Premier League earlier tonight, aiming for a strong home result. The match began slowly for Liverpool, and they conceded the first goal in the 36th minute when Anthony Gordon scored. However, Hugo Ekitike equalised just five minutes later and then put Liverpool ahead in the 43rd minute. Liverpool led 2-1 at half-time.
In the 67th minute, Florian Wirtz increased the lead for Liverpool, and Ibrahima Konate scored in stoppage time. The game concluded with Liverpool winning 4-1 at Anfield.
Here’s a look at Liverpool’s player performances against Newcastle:
GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10
The goalkeeper made a notable save but couldn’t keep a clean sheet.
RB: Dominik Szoboszlai – 8/10
He showed strong effort at both ends but did not score.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 8/10
Konate was solid defensively and scored a goal late in the match.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
He defended well in his area, helping to limit Newcastle to just one goal.