Premier League: Liverpool 4 Newcastle 1IF a player who cost £69m can ever be described as the bargain of the season then Hugo Ekitike might be just that after his two latest goals underlined what has been an effortless acclimatisation to the Premier League. It's 15 and counting for the prolific Frenchman as Newcastle were undone by a high-profile Liverpool summer signing - the only consolation for Eddie Howe being that it wasn't Alexander Isak. Florian Wirtz scores Liverpool's third of the night. Gordon's 36th-minute opener was more than deserved for the way Newcastle had pressed their hosts back. It capped a night to forget for Newcastle, who added to a damning statistic that has seen them now squander 50 points from winning positions against the Anfield club in the Premier League era.


Source:   Irish Examiner
February 01, 2026 05:44 UTC