"Newcastle United are one of those sides that always seem to deliver fireworks when facing Liverpool, and the two storied clubs will meet once again in the Premier League on Saturday at Anfield. Over the past few seasons, Liverpool-Newcastle clashes have rarely lacked entertainment, from Darwin Núñez's dramatic game-winning brace to some of the Reds' most electric attacking displays against their Tyneside rivals-perhaps most memorably when Jürgen Klopp's side shattered the Premier League xG record (7.39) in a 4-2 win over the Magpies in 2024."
"This season has been no different. After a 10-man Newcastle side thought they had snatched a late equalizer back in August, 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha struck the latest winner in league history. Off the pitch, the two clubs also became increasingly intertwined, as the saga surrounding former Toon Alexander Isak's move to Anfield-and Liverpool's subsequent signing of Hugo Ekitiké, who had also been linked with Newcastle-has only added further tension to Saturday's showdown."
Liverpool-Newcastle matches consistently produce high drama, goals and record-setting attacking displays. Darwin Núñez produced a dramatic game-winning brace, and Liverpool recorded a 7.39 xG in a 4-2 win over Newcastle in 2024. This season saw 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha score the latest-ever league winner after a 10-man Newcastle thought they had equalized in August. Off-field tensions rose after Alexander Isak moved to Anfield and Liverpool signed Hugo Ekitiké, who had been linked with Newcastle. Expect increased aggression and frequent fouls, intensified by incidents like Anthony Gordon's reckless challenge and the clubs' competing fixture and table pressures.
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