Liverpool won a tense 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at electric St. James Park on Saturday.
Liverpool’s Nabi Keita’s shot in the first half was the difference, as Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka showed an excellent game to keep the hosts in the game.
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Despite dominating most of the match, Jurgen Klopp’s team failed to make the most of several positions, while Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes was dangerously close to equalizing five minutes before the end of the match.
The result shows that Liverpool is at the top of the Premier League table, surpassing Manchester City, which visited Leeds United later on Saturday.
Newcastle started brilliantly, immediately finding a way into the penalty area of Liverpool and pressed the defense of the guests.
But Liverpool responded well and began to enter the game, with the odds falling on Diogo Jota, Keita and Virgil van Dyke before Keita found the result. The midfielder completed a deft move in the 19th minute, which began with a challenge from James Milner against Fabian Shar, which Newcastle considered a foul.
The ball was thrown to Kate on the right, who played one or two with Jota before going around Dubravka and shooting at the open door.
Five minutes before half time, Newcastle found the back of the net when Miguel Almiron shot past Alison from a wide angle, but the flag was raised offside.
Liverpool continued to search for a second, Giotta came close once more when he triggered a cross by Jordan Henderson to the door, but Dubravka touched the experience over the crossbar in one of several impressive saves.
This model continued after the break, as the guests failed to take advantage of their chances at the gates of Newcastle. Sadio Mane squandered another promising attack on Liverpool in the 60th minute, pushing his efforts away from the goal after a great breakthrough by Joe Gomez on the right wing.
Despite Liverpool’s dominance, Newcastle looked happy when they held the ball and were close to equalizing in the 87th minute when Guimaraes found a place on the edge of the penalty area and made a low shot, but Alison covered it well and Liverpool held on. secure the three points.
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