Newcastle United vs Liverpool
Match pulse
NEWAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 5-1
Liverpool beat Newcastle United 5-1 on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at St. James' Park. Goals for Newcastle: David Edgar (45'+1'). Goals for Liverpool: Steven Gerrard (31', 66'), Sami Hyypiä (36'), Ryan Babel (50') and Xabi Alonso (76' pen).
Play by play
- Match ends, Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 5.
- Second Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 5.
- 90'
Attempt missed. Lucas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xabi Alonso with a cross following a corner.
- 90'
Shay Given (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 89'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Steven Taylor.
- 89'
Attempt missed. David Ngog (Liverpool) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 89'
Attempt saved. Lucas (Liverpool) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Insua with a cross.
- 88'
Offside, Newcastle United. Charles N'Zogbia tries a through ball, but Steven Taylor is caught offside.
- 87'
Foul by Daniel Agger (Liverpool).
- 87'
Jonás Gutiérrez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fabricio Coloccini.
- 85'
Javier Mascherano (Liverpool) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 85'
Foul by Geremi (Newcastle United).
- 85'
Attempt saved. Steven Taylor (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kazenga Lua Lua with a cross.
- 84'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Jose Reina.
- 84'
Attempt saved. Danny Guthrie (Newcastle United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 84'
Foul by Lucas (Liverpool).
- 84'
Kazenga Lua Lua (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82'
Attempt saved. Kazenga Lua Lua (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80'
Attempt missed. David Ngog (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 79'
Substitution, Newcastle United. Kazenga Lua Lua midfielder replaces Michael Owen.
- 79'
Substitution, Liverpool. Martin Skrtel defender replaces Dirk Kuyt.
- 78'
Offside, Liverpool. Xabi Alonso tries a through ball, but Lucas is caught offside.
- 76'
Goal! Newcastle United 1, Liverpool 5. Xabi Alonso (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 75'
Penalty Liverpool. David Ngog draws a foul in the penalty area.
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