Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool: Yoane Wissa lead with 8/10 in player ratings

Newcastle United and Liverpool produced a thrilling Premier League contest at St James’ Park, with the hosts twice taking the lead before Dominik Szoboszlai’s stoppage-time penalty rescued a point for the visitors.

Anthony Elanga opened the scoring for Newcastle before Cody Gakpo restored parity, while Joe Willock appeared to have secured victory for Matthias Jaissle’s side with his second-half strike.

Liverpool responded strongly in the closing stages, eventually earning a penalty after Victor Munoz was brought down, allowing Szoboszlai to deliver a dramatic late equaliser.

Yoane Wissa was Newcastle’s standout performer for his influential display in an advanced role, while Gakpo provided Liverpool’s biggest attacking threat. Here are the player ratings from both teams.

Newcastle United

Lukas Hornicek — 7/10: Made several important saves, including a fine stop from Florian Wirtz and another from Alexander Isak. Composed throughout his Premier League debut.

Amar Dedic — 7/10: Impressive on his Newcastle debut after his £30m move. Defended intelligently and produced an important intervention during Liverpool’s attacks.

Malick Thiaw — 7/10: Led Newcastle’s defence confidently in Dan Burn’s absence. Strong in the physical battles and consistently looked for forward passes.

Sven Botman — 6/10: Improved after a cautious opening. Made a valuable block to deny Cody Gakpo but could have defended Liverpool’s equaliser better.

Lewis Hall — 6/10: Handled Liverpool’s young attackers reasonably well and showed composure inside the area. His late challenge ultimately resulted in the penalty.

Lewis Miley — 7/10: Made a confident return after injury. His range of passing stood out, particularly a superb crossfield ball that created an attack.

Sean Steur — 7/10: Fearless on his Premier League debut. The 18-year-old showed composure and ambition despite occasionally giving possession away.

Anthony Elanga — 7/10: Took his opportunity superbly, calmly finishing into the corner for Newcastle’s opener after a dangerous counter-attack.

Yoane Wissa — 8/10: Newcastle’s standout performer. Energetic and aggressive in the number 10 role, carrying the ball brilliantly before setting up Willock.

Harvey Barnes — 6/10: Showed flashes of threat and earned a dangerous free-kick with an energetic run but struggled to maintain his influence.

William Osula — 7/10: Played an important role in the opening goal, carrying the ball forward before releasing Elanga with an excellent pass.

Substitutes

Joe Willock — 7/10: Made an immediate impact after coming on, producing a composed finish to restore Newcastle’s lead.

Jacob Ramsey — 6/10: Added energy and helped Newcastle maintain their intensity after entering the contest.

Aladji Bamba — 6/10: Provided fresh legs during the closing stages and helped Newcastle manage the pressure.

Jacob Murphy — 6/10: Introduced late as Newcastle sought to protect their advantage. Worked hard without making a decisive contribution.

Fabian Schar — N/A: Came on deep into stoppage time and had too little time to make a meaningful impact.

Liverpool

Alisson — 5/10: Could arguably have positioned himself better for Elanga’s opener. Had little chance with Willock’s powerful second-half finish.

Jeremie Frimpong — 4/10: Struggled defensively and lacked precision with his final delivery. His evening was further hampered by a booking.

Jeremy Jacquet — 6/10: Comfortable with possession and displayed impressive passing range, although Newcastle occasionally exposed his defensive positioning.

Virgil van Dijk — 6/10: Experienced another difficult defensive moment for Newcastle’s opener and failed to close down Willock quickly enough before the second goal.

Milos Kerkez — 4/10: Had difficulty containing Elanga and was booked early. Offered some attacking threat but remained vulnerable defensively.

Dominik Szoboszlai — 7/10: Below his usual level for much of the match but showed outstanding composure to convert Liverpool’s stoppage-time penalty.

Ryan Gravenberch — 6/10: Helped create space and later supplied the assist for Gakpo’s equaliser, although his misplaced pass contributed to Newcastle’s opener.

Rio Ngumoha — 5/10: Found it difficult to reproduce his previous success at St James’ Park. Struggled to influence proceedings before being replaced.

Florian Wirtz — 6/10: Showed flashes of quality and forced a good save from Hornicek but lacked a sustained attacking influence before being substituted.

Cody Gakpo — 8/10: Liverpool’s most dangerous attacker. Threatened throughout before producing a superb strike to level the contest.

Alexander Isak — 5/10: Faced a hostile reception on his return to Newcastle. Looked determined but struggled to create an impact and missed a major chance.

Substitutes

Victor Munoz — 7/10: Added urgency after coming on and won the late penalty that allowed Liverpool to snatch a point.

Alexis Mac Allister — 5/10: Provided greater stability in midfield after replacing Wirtz but made little attacking impact.

Ronald Araujo — 6/10: Settled into defence after replacing Jacquet and helped Liverpool cope with Newcastle’s late pressure.

Lewis Koumas — 5/10: Had limited time to influence the game after his late introduction.Final score: Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool.