Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Naby Keita nets winner
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool: Follow reaction as the Reds edge past the Magpies to leapfrog Man City atop the Premier League table
Naby Keita ensured Liverpool’s quadruple hopes remain very much alive as he fired them to victory at in-form Newcastle to keep up the pressure on Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Keita’s assured first-half finish was enough to claim a 1-0 win at St James’ Park on a day when Reds manager Jurgen Klopp was able to rest Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah from his startling line-up ahead of Tuesday’s decisive Champions League semi-final trip to Villarreal.
Liverpool might - and probably should - have won more comfortably in front of a boisterous crowd of 52,281 as they held the upper hand for much of a contest which saw the Magpies’ hopes of a fifth successive league win and a seventh on the trot at home wilt in the face of almost constant pressure.
Eddie Howe’s men were never able to build up the kind of head of steam which has eased them clear of the relegation battle, perhaps a reminder of how far they have to go before they can once again compete with English football’s best on a sustained basis.
Follow all the reaction from a crucial Reds win at St James’ Park below:
Leeds 0-1 Man City
23 mins: Leeds eventually win the ball back and look to break inside the Manchester City half. Klich plays it out to Raphinha but he has needlessly drifted offside.
The game has now been stopped due to a huge number of cards being thrown onto the pitch from the Leeds fans. They were using them in the stands before the game but now they have migrated onto the pitch.
Stop-start since the goal.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
21 mins: Grealish chopped down for a second time this afternoon. It’s Dallas again who is the culprit.
Man City have not relinquished the ball since the restart. They have Leeds right where they want them at this moment.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
19 mins: Laporte didn’t move for two minutes but it looks like he is going to continue here. You can see the bump on the side of his head. Find it baffling that he is continuing.
Koch also staying on.
We are back underway.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
17 mins: Both Laporte and Koch are down on the ground receiving treatment. Koch has sat up but Laporte has not moved.
Doesn’t look good for the Manchester City man. You can’t imagine he is going to stay on the pitch here, even if it isn’t serious.
Leeds 0-1 Man City
15 mins: Immediately after the deadlock is broken, Leeds have their own free-kick as Grealish fouls Raphinha.
it’s swung in dangerously and Gundogan gets there first to clear it away.
Leeds come again as Raphinha delivers towards the front post but Laporte gets there and a nasty clash of heads sees the Man City defender left in a heap on the floor.
Leeds 0-1 Man City (Rodri, 13)
13 mins: Manchester City lead through Rodri.
Gundogan looks set to take the free-kick but it ends up being an outswinger from Foden and Rodri gets across his marker to nod beyond Ilan Meslier at the far post.
Textbook set-piece. The champions ahead.
Leeds 0-0 Man City
12 mins: Stuart Dallas penalised for bringing down Raheem Sterling on the near touchline. Another chance for Gundogan to deliver an enticing ball into the box.
Oh and there it is...
Leeds 0-0 Man City
12 mins: City have been camped inside the Leeds half for the opening 12 minutes of this game, but they haven’t really created anything of note just yet.
Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate is spotted in the stands. He was at Newcastle vs Liverpool earlier today and has now made the journey to Leeds for this one.
Leeds 0-0 Man City
10 mins: Ayling snaps into a challenge on Foden after the ball has gone. Referee Paul Tierney does not blow for a foul and Ayling ends up putting the ball out of play when Foden fails to get back to his feet.
Foden fuming. Tierney unmoved.
Leeds 0-0 Man City
8 mins: YELLOW! Firpo pulls Foden back after the England international rolls him superbly. The Leeds defender receives an early booking for the infringement.
Gundogan delivers the free-kick into the box and Ake heads over.
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