Darwin Nunez gave Liverpool an early lead before Cody Gakpo doubled the visitor’s advantage and Nick Pope was sent off for handball outside of the area. Pope will now be suspended for the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United next weekend.
Despite being a man and two goals down, Newcastle continued to create chances against Liverpool as they suffered their second defeat of the Premier League season, ending a 17 match unbeaten run in the top flight.
It was also The Magpies’ first home defeat of the season, losing for the first time at St James’s Park since they faced Liverpool last April.
Here are the Newcastle United player ratings from the match...
5. Dan Burn - 6
Had several shaky moments but was unlucky not to have found the net as he headed the ball onto the bar from a Trippier corner. Made a goalline clearance in stoppage time. | Getty Images
6. Elliot Anderson - 6
His full Premier League debut came to a disappointing end after just 24 minutes following Nick Pope’s red card. Had shown a few promising signs before his early withdrawal. | Getty Images
7. Sean Longstaff - 5
Had a couple of clumsy moments in the middle as he failed to stamp his authority on the game despite covering a lot of ground. | AFP via Getty Images
8. Joelinton - 7
Battled well in the midfield despite being up against it. Was withdrawn following an injury scare as Eddie Howe took no chances. | Getty Images