Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool Player Ratings as Dominik Szoboszlai 95th-Minute Spot-Kick Rescues Andoni Iraola

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James' Park after a late penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai saved the Reds from a poor start to the season.Goals from Anthony Elanga, Joe Willock, Cody Gakpo and Szoboszlai ensured this was another Premier League classic to add to the list of Newcastle v Liverpool fixtures.GK: Alisson - 6.0Both goals were out of the Brazilian's reach, but made an important save in the 86th minute to deny Yoanne Wissa and keep the deficit to one goal, which proved incredibly important.RB: Jeremie Frimpong - 6.3Always dangerous when he gets beyond the winger ahead of him, but his crosses left much to be desired this afternoon. Replaced by Ronald Araujo in the 70th minute.LCB: Virgil van Dijk - 6.5Again unable to do much for Newcastle's second goal, but could he be doing more to demand positional discipline from the midfielders in front of him?LB: Milos Kerkez - 5.1Had a wonderful opportunity to put the ball on a plate for Isak in the 73rd minute, but overshot his cross.

Kerkez has had better games for the Reds, that's for sure.CM: Dominik Szoboszlai - 6.5Made it too easy for Newcastle's second goal. A frustrating afternoon for the Hungarian was saved by an emphatic penalty that he smashed into the top corner.Dominik Szoboszlai equalises from the spot in the 99th minute! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/0Ag9WitqHt— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 23, 2026CM: Ryan Gravenberch - 6.1Poor decision making on the edge of the box led to another Newcastle goal.

Didn't do much afterwards and was replaced by Lewis Koumas in the 78th minute.RW: Rio Ngumoha - 5.8Struggled in the first half, and was replaced by Victor Munoz in the 63rd minute. Won the penalty that brought Liverpool level late on in the game.Alexis Mac Allister - 6.1Showed more positional discipline than Szoboszlai and Gravenberch, which protected the defence a bit more.Ronald Araujo - 6.0As Liverpool were chasing an equaliser, the Uruguayan didn't have much to do but dealt with everything that came his way.Lewis Koumas - 6.1Full of energy and a desire to win the ball back - all you can ask for from a young substitute.