Liverpool's new 16-year-old hero Rio Ngumoha delights in dramatic 100th minute winner at Newcastle on Premier League debut as he reveals the one instruction that led to winning goal
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Liverpool secured a dramatic 3-2 victory against Newcastle United at St. James' Park in a Premier League match on Monday night, thanks to a 100th-minute winner by 16-year-old debutant Rio Ngumoha. Ngumoha, at 16 years and 361 days old, became Liverpool's youngest-ever goalscorer by netting the decisive goal in stoppage time.
The match saw Liverpool take an early lead in the 35th minute through Ryan Gravenberch. The game took a turn when Newcastle's Anthony Gordon was sent off just before halftime, reducing the hosts to 10 men. Liverpool then extended their advantage to 2-0 shortly after the restart with a goal from striker Hugo Ekitike.
However, Newcastle fought back effectively. Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula scored to level the match 2-2, making the contest tense and open. Despite being a player down, Newcastle applied significant pressure but Liverpool managed to hold on until Ngumoha's late heroics finally secured the win.
The Liverpool lineup featured a couple of changes from their previous game against AFC Bournemouth, with Gravenberch and Curtis Jones coming into the starting eleven, and Dominik Szoboszlai playing as a right-back. The victory adds to a positive start to Liverpool’s Premier League campaign and highlights the emergence of talented young striker Ngumoha, who seized his moment on his debut by scoring a last-gasp winner.
This thrilling encounter will be remembered for the youthful impact and resilience of Liverpool, turning a tight match into a memorable comeback and cementing Ngumoha's place in the club's history as their youngest Premier League goalscorer.
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