In the early morning of December 17, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Premier League continued, and liverpool played at home in this round, and their opponent was Newcastle United. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, Liverpool reversed themselves with the first goal conceded, and they won 3-1, and the winning Liverpool continued to closely follow Manchester City in the table.
Liverpool lined up 4-3-3 in this game. The goalkeeper is No. 1 Alisson, the backcourt four are No. 66 Arnold, No. 32 Matip, No. 5 Cornett and No. 26 Robertson, the midfielders are No. 15 Chamberlain, No. 14 Henderson and No. 6 Thiago, and the front line is paired by No. 11 Salah, No. 20 Jota and No. 10 Mane.
Just seven minutes into the first half, Thiago was not far from the box and Servi's long-range shot from outside the box blew the world wide, giving Newcastle a 1-0 lead. In the 19th minute, Jota burst into the penalty area and fired a low shot that was slightly offside. In the 21st minute, Liverpool equalised when Jota's header was blocked and he then scored to make it 1-1. Mane's shot was blocked in the 25th minute and Salah scored to give Liverpool a 2-1 lead.
In the 48th minute Chamberlain was pushed down in the penalty area, but the referee did not blow the penalty. In the 57th minute, Murphy took a foot shot from the edge of the penalty area and the ball was a millimeter. Newcastle won a well-placed free-kick in the 71st minute and Servi's shot was deflected wide. In the 87th minute, Alexander-Arnold fired a heavy shot at the goalkeeper from the perimeter, and the opposing goalkeeper whipped long, and Liverpool sealed the victory 3-1.
In the end, the 90-minute match was over, and Liverpool won 3-1 against Newcastle United with goals from Jota, Salah and Arnold. After winning this game, Liverpool won six consecutive league games and in the standings they continued to chase Manchester City in front of them. Newcastle suffered two consecutive defeats and remained in the penultimate position for the time being.