Liverpool player ratings as Rio Ngumoha the hero but two superb in dramatic Newcastle win
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Booked.Virgil van Dijk 8
Aerial prowess required as Newcastle sought to capitalise on their many set-pieces and did well to carry on after on receiving end of dreadful challenge for Gordon red card.
Milos Kerkez 6
Stuck to his task defensively up against Elanga and far less rash than against Bournemouth, but easily beaten by Guimaraes for Newcastle first.
Ryan Gravenberch 6
Affected by early booking and game passed him by for much of opening half-hour but no arguing quality of his opening strike.
Subbed.
Mohamed Salah 6
Peripheral until the approach to half-time when Liverpool finally began to exploit his pace up against the Newcastle back line.
Subbed.
Cody Gakpo 6
Hitting the Dutchman long didn’t pay much dividend for large periods before the interval, but important part in second goal and better after that.
Subbed.
Hugo Ekitike 6
Asked to chase a lot of difficult balls first half but could have done more with the few he received until smashing in the second.
Subbed.
Conor Bradley (for Wirtz 80) 6
Welcome return for the right-back after injury.
Booked.
Federico Chiesa (for Ekitike 80) 5
Couldn’t really impact the game at all.
Harvey Elliott (for Jones 90+6)
Minutes for the midfielder.
Rio Ngumoha (for Gakpo 90+6) 10
The 16-year-old marked his Premier League debut with a dramatic winner.
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Wataru Endo (for Salah 90+11)
Win bonus.