Liverpool Grab Last Minute Winner To Beat Newcastle In Thrilling Encounter
Fabio Carvalho celebrated his 20th birthday in style by firing a 98th-minute winner as Liverpool beat Newcastle 2-1 in an engrossing contest at Anfield.
The visitors had earlier taken a deserved lead as debutant Alexander Isak finished powerfully in an evenly contested first half on Merseyside.
And Eddie Howe's men still looked good value for at least a point even after Roberto Firmino sidefooted home just past the hour mark, with that blow being followed by some impressive defending.
Although Newcastle suffered their first defeat of the season here, Eddie Howe will surely be able to take some major positives once the pain of conceding so late subsides.
His team were disciplined, dangerous, and a genuine match for a Liverpool team that came within two games of winning the quadruple only last season.
If Isak can build on his promising start, too, then the Magpies look a sure bet to challenge for a European place this year.
Failure to win this game would have left Liverpool seven points behind Manchester City a sizeable gap at this early stage of the season.
