Late Carvalho goal gives Liverpool 2-1 win over Newcastle

Fabio Carvalho scored eight minutes into stoppage time to give Liverpool a stunning 2-1 win over Newcastle United and lifting it to fifth in the table on eight points.

Published : Sep 01, 2022 02:45 IST , LIVERPOOL

Fabio Carvalho scored a 98th-minute winner for Liverpool during its Premier League match against Newcastle United at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday.
Fabio Carvalho scored a 98th-minute winner for Liverpool during its Premier League match against Newcastle United at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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Fabio Carvalho scored a 98th-minute winner for Liverpool during its Premier League match against Newcastle United at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Fabio Carvalho scored eight minutes into stoppage time to give Liverpool a stunning 2-1 win over Newcastle United at Anfield in the Premier League on Wednesday.

The Portuguese attacker celebrated his 20th birthday on Tuesday and came off the bench to complete Liverpool’s comeback from a goal down after they looked to be heading for a point.

Having had a stuttering start to the season, Liverpool looked set for another frustrating night when Luis Diaz squandered a great chance, latching on to a superb pass by Roberto Firmino and taking the ball around keeper Nick Pope before spooning it over the bar from a difficult angle.

The Reds then went behind when Newcastle’s record signing Alexander Isak latched on to a pass from Sean Longstaff and rifled it home in the 38th minute to score on his debut.

The 22-year-old looked to have doubled his tally early in the second half with a superb run and shot, but his effort was disallowed for offside.

That seemed to be the wake-up call Liverpool needed and it struck back in the 61st minute through Firmino, who coolly drove home Mohamed Salah’s cut-back to the relief of the home fans, some of whom had booed its side at halftime.

Isak’s debut came to an end three minutes after the equaliser when he was replaced by Chris Wood, and the visitors struggled to get the ball up to him as Liverpool pressed forward relentlessly, peppering their goal with shots.

Newcastle defended stoically but Carvalho made the most of its failure to clear a corner, thumping his shot into the roof of the net to snatch a win that lifts Liverpool to fifth in the table on eight points, with Newcastle 11th on six points.

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