Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score twice as Liverpool snatched a sensational 2-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Sunday (Aug 27) as the Reds bounced back from a straight red card in the first half for captain Virgil van Dijk. Having picked up an early yellow card, Trent Alexander-Arnold gifted Newcastle the opener in the 25th minute when he mis-controlled the ball, allowing Anthony Gordon to run onto it and slot it past Alisson Becker. Van Dijk was sent off just over two minutes later, with referee John Brooks showing him a straight red card for fouling Alexander Isak on the edge of the box, and Newcastle looked set to end a run of 13 Premier League games against Liverpool without a win.
Darwin Nunez struck two late goals to complete a remarkable turnaround and give ten-man Liverpool a dramatic victory against Newcastle United at Saint James' Park.
Liverpool were battling against the odds and second best for much of a thrilling encounter, falling behind to Anthony Gordon's 25th-minute goal after he cashed in on Trent Alexander-Arnold's mistake, then seeing captain Virgil van Dijk sent off for a foul on Alexander Isak three minutes later.
Alisson kept Liverpool in it by miraculously turning Miguel Almiron's shot on to the woodwork in the first half, the forward also hitting the post after the break, before Uruguay striker Nunez was introduced to stunning effect.
Nunez ran through to rifle a shot past Newcastle keeper Nick Pope with nine minutes left, then took Mohamed Salah's pass in his stride three minutes into stoppage time before applying an equally emphatic finish to give Liverpool an astonishing win.
