Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha, 16, hits last-gasp winner in Newcastle thriller - 5 talking points

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Rio Ngumoha scored the winner(Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Rio Ngumoha came off the bench to score in the 100th minute as Liverpool somehow beat 10-man Newcastle in a drama-packed match at St James' Park.

The Alexander Isak transfer saga provided added intensity to the encounter at St James' Park and it certainly didn't disappoint in terms of feistiness before Ngumoha trumped Will Osula as a supersub.

Newcastle dominated the opening 30 minutes but could not make it count as Gordon spurned three opportunities.



After a VAR review, referee Simon Hooper upgraded his yellow card to a red and left Newcastle with an uphill battle.

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It got harder when Hugo Ekitike found the bottom corner straight after the break to make it 2-0.

Then, out of nowhere once more, Liverpool went up the other end and Ngumoha tucked in Mohamed Salah's low cross to earn Liverpool three points.

He wasn't playing.

We are Newcastle United." The message from the supporters was clear and, in the end, Osula summed up that ethos.

Newcastle fans made their feelings clear(Image: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Gordon was singled out for praise by Howe before kick-off, having filled in at centre-forward in the opening game of the season.

They still want to sign another striker before the window closes, but if they can't get Isak then the ex-Eintracht Frankfurt striker will soften the blow.

Hugo Ekitike made it 2-0 with a clinical finish(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

When the team sheets were released, there was one obvious question: who would be playing right-back for Liverpool?

He has looked out of his depth in Liverpool's early games this season and Slot might be tempted to start Andy Robertson in the coming weeks.

Dominik Szoboszlai was impressive as a stand-in right-back(Image: George Wood/Getty Images)

Salah was anonymous for Liverpool.