Premier League · Matchweek 24
Hugo Ekitiké 41'
Hugo Ekitiké 43'
Florian Wirtz 67'
Ibrahima Konaté 90'
HT 2:1
Anthony Gordon 36'
Sat, 31 Jan 2026, 20:00 (UK) · Anfield, Liverpool
Liverpool 6th → 5th · 39 pts|Newcastle 10th · 33 pts

Liverpool won on the scoreboard and on xG (2.28–0.36).

Player of the matchFlorian Wirtz8.3Decisive moment36' Anthony Gordon+0.9

Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle

Key numbers

  • Possession 54% – 46%
  • Shots 17 (7 on target) – 8 (2)
  • Decisive moment: 36' Anthony Gordon, FN xPts +0.9
Player of the match
Florian Wirtz 8.3Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.3 (Dominant)

Game state

0-11-12-13-14-1
Liverpool ahead 47 min · level 38 min · Newcastle ahead 5 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

36' Anthony Gordon Goal +0.9
41' Hugo Ekitiké Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Florian Wirtz +0.3 +0.9
43' Hugo Ekitiké Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Miloš Kerkez +0.2 +0.8
67' Florian Wirtz Goal · scorer +0.2 · assist Mohamed Salah +0.1 +0.3
90' Ibrahima Konaté Goal 0.0
Liverpool Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +2.0Opponent moments −0.9Time effect 0.0→ League points won 3
Newcastle Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.8Time effect 0.0→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

LiverpoolNewcastle
54%Possession46%
2.28Expected goals (xG)0.36
0.13xG per shot0.05
17Shots8
7Shots on target2
41%Shots on target %25%
11Shots in box4
411Passes332
84%Pass accuracy80%
7Corners11
1Saves3
11Fouls7
1Yellow cards3
1Offsides3

Compared with usual

Liverpool

34 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals41.8
Conceded11.3
xG2.281.8
xG against0.361
Shots1716.3
On target75.1
Shots faced810.3
xG per shot0.130.1
Possession54%60.4%
Passes411558.2
Pass accuracy84%86.6%
Corners76
Fouls119.6

Newcastle

36 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.6
Conceded41.2high
xG0.361.5
xG against2.281.1
Shots813.5
On target25.1
Shots faced1711.8
xG per shot0.050.12
Possession46%53.1%
Passes332467.3
Pass accuracy80%82.7%
Corners116.1
Fouls79

Timeline

  • 11' Yellow Anthony Gordon
  • 36' Goal Anthony Gordon league goal #3
  • 41' Goal Hugo Ekitiké league goal #9 assist Florian Wirtz
  • 43' Goal Hugo Ekitiké league goal #10 assist Miloš Kerkez
  • 45+3' Yellow Jacob Ramsey
  • 59' Yellow Alexis Mac Allister
  • 67' Goal Florian Wirtz league goal #4 assist Mohamed Salah
  • 73' Sub Harvey Barnes → Yoane Wissa
  • 73' Sub Joe Willock → Nick Woltemade
  • 73' Sub Anthony Elanga → Jacob Murphy
  • 84' Sub Mohamed Salah → Federico Chiesa
  • 84' Sub Hugo Ekitiké → Curtis Jones
  • 84' Sub Kieran Trippier → William Osula
  • 86' Yellow Dan Burn
  • 87' Sub Florian Wirtz → Wataru Endo
  • 89' Sub Lewis Hall → Alex Murphy
  • 90' Goal Ibrahima Konaté league goal #1

Category leaders

  • Key passesDominik Szoboszlai3
  • Duels wonCody Gakpo11/14
  • DribblesCody Gakpo5/6
  • Defensive actionsRyan Gravenberch8
  • ShotsHugo Ekitiké6 (on target 4)
  • Fouls wonJoe Willock4

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.