Liverpool secured a 3-2 victory at Newcastle United through Rio Ngumoha's stoppage-time winner, scored ten minutes into added time. Liverpool had taken a 2-0 lead through Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike before Newcastle reduced the deficit via Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula. Anthony Gordon was sent off late in the first half, leaving Newcastle with ten men. Ngumoha, four days shy of his 17th birthday, became the second-youngest player to score a Premier League winning goal. Only Wayne Rooney, James Vaughan and James Milner are younger scorers overall. Manager Arne Slot praised Ngumoha's composure and finishing and noted Newcastle's direct tactics and Liverpool's resilience.
It was a great goal for a 16-year-old. Rio can finish so well for his age. I did hear someone say afterwards in the dressing room that he would have taken a first touch, but he is so confident! For his age, he is a really good finisher.
I'm not too sure if I saw a football match today. It was set-piece after set-piece, long throws... It didn't have a lot to do with tactics, or what I said before the game, but I liked a lot how we stood strong. Going down to 10 men, you would expect that it is a big plus for us, but
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