Awesome! Liverpool Destroys Newcastle Thanks to a 16-Year-Old
The second week of the 2025-2026 English Premier League season saw Newcastle and Liverpool meet at Saint James Park Stadium in Newcastle. A thrilling five-goal thriller secured Liverpool three points away from home on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Ryan Gravenberch scored the first goal in the 35th minute, a powerful shot into the top left corner of the Newcastle goalkeeper’s net, giving them a 0-1 lead.
Just before halftime, disaster struck for the home side. Anthony Gordon received a red card for a hard tackle on a Reds defender, and the referee consulted VAR, leaving Newcastle with 10 men for the second half.
In the second half, the Reds extended their lead through Hugo Ekitike in the 46th minute after a sweet pass from Cody Gakpo.
The home side equalized through goals from Bruno Guimaraes in the 57th minute and William Osula in the 88th minute, making it 2-2.
Liverpool youngster Rio Ngumoha sealed the win for the Reds. The 16-year-old scored after receiving a pass from Mohamed Salah. Rio calmly fired into the top left corner of the net in the 90+11th minute, securing a 2-3 victory for Liverpool.
Liverpool’s victory over Newcastle secured a third-place finish in the 2025-2026 Premier League season, level on points with Arsenal and Tottenham.
