Liverpool vs Newcastle United
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 LIV | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 NEW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Liverpool 3-1
Liverpool beat Newcastle United 3-1 on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Craig Bellamy (29', 67') and Steven Gerrard (78'). Goals for Newcastle: Daniel Agger (own goal) (25').
Play by play
- 90'
The result means Liverpool climb to 5th in the Premier League table, ahead of Arsenal.
- 90'
Full-time at Anfield and Liverpool run out 3-1 winners. A brace from Bellamy and a third from Gerrard ultimately made it a comfortable victory for the home side.
- 90'
Krul's clearance hits Carroll and presents Downing with a chance to chip home from 40 yards. His effort is over the bar.
- 90'
Gerrard's ball is too high for Carroll.
- 89'
Liverpool fans in full voice as the game plays out.
- 89'
Enrique does find Carroll this time, but he's dispossessed before he can get a shot away.
- 87'
Enrique's low cross is aimed at Carroll, but Williamson cuts it out.
- 86'
Gutierrez stretches to keep a ball in play, but he can only pass straight to a red shirt. That and crash into the hoardings.
- 84'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Obertan is replaced by Sammy Ameobi for Newcastle.
- 83'
Newcastle's one real chance this half was the Ba shot cleared off the line.
- 81'
Liverpool are looking for a fourth here, and you wouldn't bet against them getting it.
- 80'
Downing's cross is cleared as far as Johnson...whose shot is dragged low and wide.
- 79'
Encouraging for both Liverpool and England fans that goal.
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Great finish from Gerrard! The Liverpool captain breaks into the box and slots a composed finish under Krul to put the game to bed.
- 77'
Corner comes in from Liverpool's left. Cleared at the near post.
- 76'
Gerrard again into Carroll, but this time his ball is too high for him.
- 74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kuyt enters the fray to replace Bellamy for Liverpool.
- 73'
Carroll hits the bar! Gerrard's cross picked him out and the big man rises six yards out to crash one against the woodwork.
- 72'
Downing fouled by Gutierrez on the touchline. Liverpool have a free-kick.
- 71'
Great effort from Ba, who beat the offside trap and shot first-time under Reina from a tight angle.
- 70'
So close to an equaliser for Newcastle! Ba's shot is miraculously cleared off the line by Skrtel!
- 68'
Simpson was on the line for Newcastle and Bellamy shot straight at him. Krul couldn't get his hands in front of him.
- 67'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Bellamy goes for goal and somehow squeezes a shot between Simpson and Krul.
- 66'
Tiote penalised for a foul on Agger, 30 yards out and central.
- 65'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Ben Arfa replaces Vuckic for Newcastle.