August 27, (THEWILL) – Darwin Nunez came off the bench to lead Liverpool to a stunning comeback 2-1 victory over Newcastle on Sunday, despite being down a man.
Liverpool found themselves trailing after former Everton striker Anthony Gordon opened the scoring for Newcastle. Things got worse for Liverpool when defender Virgil van Dijk was sent off, leaving the visitors with just 10 men for most of the match. However, Liverpool refused to go down without a fight. Uruguayan striker Nunez levelled the match in the 81st minute to tie it 1-1.
Then just three minutes into stoppage time, Nunez struck again to snatch a dramatic victory for Liverpool. It was a devastating blow for Newcastle, who had earlier missed chances to extend their lead when goalkeeper, Alisson, made a spectacular save to deny Miguel Almiron. Almiron also hit the post in a dominant first-half display from the home side.
In the end, Liverpool’s determination and fight-back earned them their 14th straight unbeaten match against Newcastle. Manager, Jurgen Klopp, wildly celebrated the winner in front of the stunned Newcastle supporters. The shocking result reinforced Liverpool’s resilience and Nunez’s impact as a super-sub.
For Newcastle, it was a painful lesson that no lead is safe against any opponent in the EPL as long as there is still time on the clock. The Magpies will hope to return to winning ways when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, a day before Liverpool host Aston Villa at Anfield.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
