Liverpool had a £110m offer for Alexander Isak rejected earlier in the window, and Isak is training away from Newcastle while seeking a move to Anfield. Newcastle's first match since Isak publicly accused the club of breaking promises featured a ferocious home atmosphere, with Hugo Ekitike involved for Liverpool after rejecting a move to Tyneside. Anthony Gordon received a red card for a reckless lunge on Virgil van Dijk following a VAR review. Liverpool conceded two set-piece goals to allow a 2-2 comeback, but 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha scored a stoppage-time winner to secure three points. Van Dijk described the transfer saga as adding fuel to Newcastle's fire and expressed disappointment at conceding from set-pieces.
Liverpool had a £110m offer for Isak rejected earlier in the transfer window, but the Swede remains determined to force a move to Anfield and is training away from Newcastle's squad. The match against Isak's prospective suitors was Newcastle's first since the striker accused the club of breaking promises over his future in a public statement. And with Hugo Ekitike also featuring for Liverpool after rejecting a move to Tyneside last month, the home fans created a ferocious atmosphere.
Despite seeing Anthony Gordon sent off for a reckless lunge on Van Dijk, Newcastle recovered from 2-0 down to draw level at 2-2. But 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha had the final say, sweeping beyond Nick Pope 10 minutes into stoppage time to make it two wins from two games for the Premier League champions.
"We all know that there was a lot of oil on the fire, I would say, this week, in order to get Newcastle fired up," Van Dijk told Sky Sports. "What happened tonight was expected. I think for us the disappointing part is that we conceded two from set-pieces and that shouldn't happen. But overall, it's a great three points."
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