A familiar Anfield story until it suddenly wasn’t

This fixture has a habit of leaning Liverpool’s way at Anfield, and Newcastle arrived knowing the margin for error was slim. Still, the visitors started with real bite. They pressed, broke forward quickly, and even rattled the woodwork early on. For a while, Liverpool looked like a team still searching for rhythm in the league.

Newcastle land the first punch

The breakthrough came in classic counter-attacking style. Newcastle surged upfield and Anthony Gordon finished the move with a clean strike beyond Alisson. In that moment, the away end had every reason to believe this could be the night the script finally changed.

Ekitike’s two-minute swing flips everything

Liverpool’s response was sharp, and it arrived with a thud. Hugo Ekitike struck twice before the break, turning a tense evening into a roaring Anfield surge. The first was the type of instinctive finish that screams confidence arriving onto a smart cut-back from Florian Wirtz. The second was even more ruthless, a toe-poked effort that felt like a gut punch for Newcastle right before halftime.

Fans may be surprised at how quickly the mood shifted. One moment Liverpool looked vulnerable; the next, they looked entirely in control. That’s the power of timing in football. Score before the interval, then score again, and suddenly the match belongs to you.

Wirtz adds quality and Salah makes history

After the restart, Liverpool played like a team that could finally breathe. They pushed for daylight, and Wirtz provided it with a guided finish past Nick Pope after Salah teed him up. It was a decisive moment and one that underlined how dangerous Liverpool become when the front line starts clicking.

There was also a landmark for Salah along the way, continuing his knack for producing against Newcastle in particular. It’s the kind of stat that sounds almost unreal until you see him do it again in real time.

A late fourth with real emotion behind it

Newcastle had moments where a second goal felt possible, but the second half gradually became sobering. Deep into stoppage time, a spilled corner gifted Ibrahima Konate a simple finish. The celebration, though, carried weight—an emotional release after returning from compassionate leave. This wasn’t just a fourth goal. It was a human moment.

What it means for the table

For Liverpool, this was the type of result that resets a season’s mood: a win that ends a league stumble, boosts confidence, and keeps the top-four race in reach. For Newcastle, it was a reminder that strong starts mean little if you lose control of the key moments especially at Anfield.