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A goalless draw was decided, the first part of the match against Newcastle United and its guest, Liverpool, in the match played at St James’s Park, on the sixteenth day of the Premier League competition, in the current 2020 season- 2021.
The presence of the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah at the head of the Liverpool formation in today’s match, and the Reds benches witnessed the presence of Thiago Alcantara, after a long period of absence due to injury.
The first half saw Liverpool’s players dominating the course of affairs, even if danger was largely absent from the two teams’ goal.
In the fifth minute, Newcastle striker Callum Wilson’s header passed over the right post of Brazilian goalkeeper Alison.
At minute 16, A cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold is rejected by the home team’s defense to reach James Milner on the edge of the area and hits a powerful ball, but the goalkeeper saves..
In the 25th minute, a counterattack by the Liverpool team, started by Arnold and returned to him inside the penalty area of the owners of the field after many beautiful passes from the Reds to hit the ball, but goalkeeper Darlow tackled it..
The most dangerous chances of the first half were in the 34th minute through star Mohamed Salah, who received a great pass from captain Jordan Henderson to get alone with the goalkeeper, to be paid by the Egyptian king, and Darlo tackled it with difficulty to turn it into a corner kick.
Liverpool leads the Premier League table with 32 points, two points behind runner-up Manchester United with 30 points, while Newcastle United is in 15th place with 18 points.
The Egyptian star Mohamed Salah seeks tonight to score the net in Newcastle, in order to consolidate his top scorer on the list of the current Premier League season with 13 goals, despite his absence to score on matchday 15 against West Bromwich Albion, and behind Pharaoh, Tottenham Hotspur’s trio Son Heung Min. Jamie Vardy of Leicester City and Dominic Calvert Lewin of Everton have scored 11 goals each.
Liverpool misses many players in the face of Newcastle’s injury, notably Joel Matip, Naby Keita, Jota, Tsimikas, Joe Gomes and Virgil Van Dyck.
Liverpool drew 1-1 against West Bromwich Albion in the clash that took place between them last Sunday night at Anfield, the Reds’ stronghold, on matchday 15 of “Boxing Day” in the English Premier League.
Instead, Newcastle United fell to Manchester City on the final matchday, with a score of 2-0 in “Al Ittihad”, the stronghold of the Citizens..
Newcastle vs Liverpool
The formation of Liverpool
Goalkeepers: Alison Baker
Defense line: Alexander-Arnold – Phillips – Fabinho – Robertson
Midfield: Henderson – Milner – Jones
Offensive line: Mohamed Salah – Mane – Firmino
Wilson’s header is next to Allison’s right post
Robertson is injured
