📅 23/08/26🕒 15:30🏟️ St. James' Park🧑⚖️ Stuart Attwell, England
Late Leveller90+9'D. SzoboszlaiBiggest Swing+2.21 xT90+9' D. SzoboszlaiCards8
Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool — xTears 17.53 (23/08/26)
Newcastle and Liverpool finished level at 2-2 on 23 August 2026 during Matchday 1 of the Premier League. Total damage: 17.53 xTears.
The heaviest blows came from J. Willock 57' goal (+1.67 xT) and A. Elanga 5' goal (+1.41 xT).
From open play to the final whistle, this one lurched from one blow to the next. J. Willock came off the bench and delivered the winning swing. The match lost its cool with 8 yellows.
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How it unfolded
Timeline
5'
Goal
1-0A. Elanga - Newcastle
Assist: W. Osula
55'
Goal
1-1C. Gakpo - Liverpool
Assist: R. Gravenberch
57'
Goal
2-1J. Willock - Newcastle
Assist: Y. Wissa
90+9'
Penalty
2-2D. Szoboszlai - Liverpool
All-out war
🟥
7.15
90'
Yellow card
+1.16 xT
V. van Dijk - Liverpool
90+3'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
L. Horníček - Newcastle
79'
Yellow card
+0.89 xT
J. Murphy - Newcastle
30'
Yellow card
+0.86 xT
M. Kerkez - Liverpool
Absolute chaos
🧨
7.09
90+9'
Penalty
+2.21 xT
D. Szoboszlai - Liverpool
57'
Goal
+1.67 xT
J. Willock - Newcastle
Assist: Y. Wissa
5'
Goal
+1.41 xT
A. Elanga - Newcastle
Assist: W. Osula
55'
Goal
+1.34 xT
C. Gakpo - Liverpool
Assist: R. Gravenberch
Late drama
🔥
4.88
90+9'
Penalty
+2.21 xT
D. Szoboszlai - Liverpool
90'
Yellow card
+1.16 xT
V. van Dijk - Liverpool
90+3'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
L. Horníček - Newcastle
90+5'
Substitution
+0.46 xT
F. Schär for Y. Wissa - Newcastle
Referee scandal
🧑⚖️
2.21
90+9'
Penalty
+2.21 xT
D. Szoboszlai - Liverpool
Cruelty
😈
2.21
90+9'
Penalty
+2.21 xT
D. Szoboszlai - Liverpool
Crushed hope
💔
2.21
90+9'
Penalty
+2.21 xT
D. Szoboszlai - Liverpool
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