In the early morning of December 17, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Premier League ended a focus battle, Liverpool 3-1 reverse Newcastle, won 6 consecutive league wins, the points reached 40 points, continued to rank second in the table, still 1 point behind the leader Manchester City. In a game that ended earlier, Chelsea were forced to draw 1-1 by Everton, losing points in the cold, three points behind Liverpool and four points behind Manchester City, respectively.
In the last two rounds, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have won consecutive championships in the top three, and the point difference is still 2 points. Manchester City took the lead in this round, and finally won the United 7-0, accumulating 41 points to continue to lead the table, and threw Liverpool 4 points in one round and led Chelsea by 4 points, so Liverpool and Chelsea, who have not yet played, are facing pressure to grab points.
Liverpool played at home to Newcastle in this round, which has tried to join the top team after being acquired by the Saudi consortium this season, and now has 10 points in 16 rounds, ranking second from the bottom and becoming a favourite team for relegation.
In terms of starting, Liverpool continued the trident combination of Mane, Salah and Jota, with Firmino still sitting on the bench, while Henderson, Thiago and Chamberlain led the midfield.
In the opening 7th minute, Thiago was not far from the box, and Shelvey's long-range shot from outside the box directly broke the goal, giving Newcastle a 1-0 lead.
After falling into a desperate situation, Liverpool frantically counterattacked. In the 21st minute, Jota's header in front of goal was blocked, and Jota immediately scored a goal to help Liverpool equalize 1-1. This goal is Liverpool's 32 consecutive goals in all games, setting a new record for consecutive goals in the team's history.
In the 25th minute, Shelvey made a mistake in returning the ball, Mane inserted into the box and the shot was blocked, salah followed up with a shot to help Liverpool 2-1, rebounding the score. Salah has scored in 15 consecutive Premier League games, equalling the Premier League record set by Vardy.
In the second half, Arnold's free-kick was passed to the back post and Mane's header was saved. In the 86th minute, Alexander-Arnold struck a world-wide blast to help Liverpool seal the win 3-1.
This victory brought Liverpool to a milestone moment, that is, to win the 2,000th top league victory in the history of the team, becoming the first team in the history of the English top league to achieve 2,000 victories, and previously won 19 top league titles.
In addition, this is Liverpool's 26th consecutive Premier League home win over Newcastle, with a record of 21 wins and five draws, a record of 27 years, and the last loss was in April 1994, when it was a 0-2 loss.