Premier League 2025-26: Ngumoha makes dream debut with late winner for Liverpool against Newcastle

The absent Alexander Isak dominated the construction of the Premier League collision of Newcastle United at home in Liverpool, but the Swede was forgotten in a rip-ran game that ended 3-2 with the reigning champion thanks to a winner of the interruption by teenage debut Rio Ngumoha.

Isak’s desire to leave Newcastle, with Liverpool his choice of choice, guaranteed a noisy St James’ park atmosphere, and it seemed that the visitor to Arne Slot had nodded Arne Slot when it was a flattering 2-0 lead against one side that was reduced to 10 men.

But 16-year-old Ngumoha broke the hearts of Newcastle shortly after he came from the bank, in the winner in the 10th minute of the stopping time in the winner in the winner.

It was a pathogenic blow to Newcastle, which had started the game on excellent fashion and even when fate had given the multiple strokes, showed a great resilience to fight back.

Liverpool was forced to record pressure in Newcastle for half an hour, but took the lead completely against the run of the game when Ryan Gravenberch cut in from the left and sent a low shot in the 35th minute of Nick Pope.

The frustration of Newcastle was better from Gordon, which was sent in the first half of the stopping time for a result that stud markings left on the back of the virgil of Virgil van Dijk-being first yellow card was upgraded to a red by referee Simon Hooper.

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And when Hugo Ekitike, who wanted to sign Newcastle, struck 20 seconds after the break with the type of clinical finish, so you wonder if Liverpool even needs Isak, it looked all the way to the host.

It was a curious representation of Liverpool, although with Mohamed Salah unusually quiet, and when Bruno Guimaraes passed Alisson in the 57th minute, the sound levels rose.

Liverpool completely lost control of the game and was punished in the 88th minute when William Osula grabbed in defensive hesitation to invite and drop a finish past Alisson.

Despite the fact that he was a man and pay attention to Joelinton and Fabian Schar, it seemed that Newcastle perhaps even achieved an unlikely victory, but Ngumoha hit fairy tale fashion to make two victories from two matches for Liverpool.

It joins Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on six points, while Newcastle, which will be desperate to establish the Isak -Saga, has one point of the opening of two games.

«I am not sure if it was a football match today. It was set piece after set piece, long throw after long throw. We did not collapse and were strong. We didn’t play well enough with the ball. I didn’t think there was so much open game,» said Slot.

«It was a great goal for a 16-year-old. Rio can end so well for his age. I heard 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,» he added.

Published August 26, 2025