Liverpool make history with late Newcastle win
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Rio Ngumoha has made Liverpool history after Monday’s win over Newcastle.
Ngumoha produced a dramatic added time strike which snatched the spoils for the reigning Premier League champions in Monday’s encounter at St James’ Park.
At 16 years and 361 days, the prodigious forward’s effort in the North East has written his name into the record books as the Reds’ youngest-ever goal scorer.
He overtook Ben Woodburn, who held the previous record at 17 years and 45 days after scoring in a Carabao Cup win against Leeds United in November 2016.
Ngumoha, who joined from Chelsea last summer, is also the club’s second youngest debutant following his starring role in January’s FA Cup win over Accrington Stanley.
Arne Slot paid tribute to the teenage sensation, who earned rave reviews during pre-season, for his heroics in the 100th minute of the clash with the Magpies.
He’s a player that can finish really well for his age,” Slot explained.
“How firm his shot was, you don’t see this often for a 16-year-old.
“I did hear someone afterwards in the dressing room, I won’t say who, said they would have taken that ball, have a first touch, then finish it off.
But he is so confident.
“That’s what I like, because the first ball he got he wasn’t afraid.
He immediately took someone on.
“When the second player came, he got across him, and for him to score that goal is not completely a coincidence because for his age, he is an amazing finisher.”