"Obviously we all know it is a difficult place to come, we all know there was a lot of oil on the fire this week to get, especially, Newcastle fired up. For us, we are disappointed to concede from two set-pieces and that shouldn't happen but, overall, it's a great three points. We move on and focus on the next one."
"It was a big chance. He can finish really well for his age. How firm his shot was -- you don't see this often. He is so confident and for him to score is not completely a coincidence, for his age he is a really good finisher."
"It is a dream debut for him. It was a perfect technique. We stayed calm towards the end as well, tried to find the right solution in order to score a goal, and we did it. I'm very pleased for Rio."
Rio Ngumoha came off the bench to score deep into stoppage time and secure a 3-2 Premier League victory for Liverpool at St. James' Park. The 16-year-old's finish in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time made him the fourth-youngest goalscorer in competition history. Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike had earlier given Liverpool the lead before Newcastle, reduced to ten men after Anthony Gordon's sending-off, fought back to level from two set-pieces. Virgil van Dijk praised Ngumoha's debut and calm finish, while manager Arne Slot lauded the teenager's confidence and finishing. The atmosphere was charged by Liverpool's failed transfer interest in Alexander Isak.
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