Iraola: Liverpool didn't deserve to lose v Newcastle

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Updated / Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 20:10 Getty The game at St James' Park was Andoni Iraola's first Premier League game in charge New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has said that his side didn't deserve to lose against Newcastle United after Dominik Szoboszlai rescued a late point for the Reds at St James' Park. "I don't think we deserve to lose the game today.

"I value the effort from the players, they never gave up, and at the end it arrived, and we could recover at least one point." The Magpies' defence stood off early in the second half as Cody Gakpo cancelled out Anthony Elanga's opener, while Lewis Hall's foul on Liverpool's Victor Munoz in the box when the game was all but over cost them two valuable points. "It's rough, especially 30 seconds before the end of the game, but that's a huge step for us.

That's the mentality we need to have through the season," Newcastle forward Yoane Wissa said. We needed this win to make a statement, but in the end we draw.