Newcastle United lost 2-0 to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday evening - here are the player ratings from the match.
The Magpies were without Alexander Isak for the match due to a groin issue while another goalscorer from Sunday’s 4-3 win over Nottingham Forest, Lewis Miley, dropped out of the starting line-up with Sandro Tonali returning. Callum Wilson made his first Premier League start of the season in Isak’s place.
Liverpool opened the scoring with their first shot on target in the match as Dominik Szoboszlai’s first-time effort rolled in past Nick Pope via a small deflection off Dan Burn.
Newcastle had openings to find an equaliser but were unable to capitalise as Liverpool led 1-0 at the break.
Within 20 minutes of the restart, Liverpool doubled their advantage through Alexis Mac Allister, whose first time effort found the left corner of the goal to make it 2-0.
Liverpool were able to hold out for the win to go 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table while Newcastle remain sixth, two points behind Chelsea in fifth place.
Newcastle and Liverpool will meet next in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium on March 16 (4:30pm kick-off).
Here are the player ratings from Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United...
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5. Lewis Hall - 7
Made a couple of important blocks and got down the left well at times. Dealt with Salah well in the first half but had his work cut out in the second. Newcastle's best player for the second game running. | Getty Images
6. Sandro Tonali - 5
Showed good tenacity to win the ball back and release Jacob Murphy down the right. Let his man go for Liverpool’s opener too easily. His intercepted pass led to Liverpool’s second though he wasn’t helped by those around him. To his credit he never stopped until his withdrawal with 20 minutes to play. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Bruno Guimaraes - 5
Inconsistent in possession in the first 45 with some clever passes and touches countered by wasteful moments on the ball. Drifted off Mac Allister for Liverpool’s second. | Getty Images
8. Joe Willock - 5
Out on the left once again and made a couple of promising runs to ask questions of Trent Alexander-Arnold but wasn’t able to penetrate. | AFP via Getty Images