Liverpool thrashes Newcastle with a brace from Hugo Ekitiké

Liverpool kicked the crisis to the curb on Saturday in a Premier League match against Newcastle at home. Arne Slot’s team won 4-1 in an unexpected rout, securing their first Premier League victory of the year.

It was the visitors who scored first at Anfield. Anthony Gordon finished off a typical Newcastle attacking move to make it 1-0 in the 36th minute. However, this seems to have stirred up Liverpool’s spirits .

Liverpool kicked the crisis to the curb on Saturday in a Premier League match against Newcastle at home. Arne Slot’s team won 4-1 in an unexpected rout, securing their first Premier League victory of the year.

It was the visitors who scored first at Anfield. Anthony Gordon finished off a typical Newcastle attacking move to make it 1-0 in the 36th minute. However, this seems to have stirred up Liverpool’s spirits.

In the second half, Florian Wirtz scored with an assist from Mohamed Salah (68th minute), as did Ibrahima Konaté, in stoppage time, dedicating his goal to his father, who passed away in recent days.

Thus, Liverpool climbs to fifth place in the table with 39 points from 24 games, seven points behind second=placed Manchester City. Interestingly, Guardiola’s team is Liverpool’s next opponent in the league. Newcastle is tenth with 33 points.