From a Magpies perspective it was a tough one to watch but who shone? Miles Starforth dishes out his player ratings from the final day of the top flight season.
5. Danny Rose - 6
Again fielded as a makeshift centre-half after impressing there against Brighton. Photo: Jan Kruger
6. Matt Ritchie - 6
Competed well, but wasn't able to get into Liverpool's half too often. Photo: Jan Kruger
7. Nabil Bentaleb - 5
Replaced early in the second half, kept it simple, but couldn't get Newcastle moving forward. Photo: Andrew Powell
8. Jonjo Shelvey - 6
It was his quick-thinking which led to Gayle’s early opener, looked the United player most likely to create something. Photo: Laurence Griffiths