"The clash itself was a modern classic. Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 35th minute, before Newcastle were reduced to 10 men when Anthony Gordon saw red following a VAR review. Just after half-time, Hugo Ekitike extended the visitors' advantage, only for Bruno Guimaraes to spark hopes of a comeback with a well-taken strike. William Osula then grabbed an 88th-minute equaliser to send St James' Park into raptures, but the drama wasn't over."
"Yet while the football itself provided no shortage of drama, Richard Keys took aim at another element of the game: how little the ball was actually in play. On his X (formerly Twitter) account, Keys revealed that the ball was active for just 40.8% of the match, the lowest figure recorded in the Premier League for 15 years. Fans are being robbed, Keys declared, before calling on the Premier League to implement a 60-minute stop-clock system based solely on effective playing time."
Liverpool produced a late comeback to beat Newcastle United after Rio Ngumoha scored in stoppage time, following earlier goals from Ryan Gravenberch, Hugo Ekitike, Bruno Guimaraes, and an 88th-minute equaliser from William Osula. Newcastle were reduced to 10 men when Anthony Gordon received a red card after a VAR review. The ball was in play for only 40.8% of the match, the lowest Premier League figure in 15 years. Calls emerged for a 60-minute stop-clock based on effective playing time to curb time-wasting. IFAB considered a stop-clock proposal in 2017, suggesting two 30-minute halves with the clock stopping whenever the ball goes out of play. Advocates say such a system would eliminate time-wasting, improve fairness, and ensure fans receive full value from matches.
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