Szoboszlai rescues draw for Liverpool against Newcastle

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The Hungary international struck in the ninth minute of added time to clinch a 2-2 draw which extended his side's unbeaten run at St James’ Park to 10 games after Lewis Hall had been adjudged to have brought down substitute Victor Munoz. It was tough on the hosts, who looked to have won it through substitute Joe Willock’s 57th-minute strike just seconds after his introduction in the wake of the Cody Gakpo equaliser which had cancelled out Anthony Elanga’s first-half opener.

On a day when Tyneside and Merseyside united to celebrate Keegan's contribution to both clubs, Yoane Wissa turned in his best performance yet for Newcastle as £130 million man Alexander Isak, the man he was in part brought in to replace, suffered a miserable return to St James’ in front of a hostile crowd of 52,630. Joe Willock put Newcastle 2-1 in front Lewis Miley’s raking 22nd-minute pass allowed Dedic to fire in a shot which clipped Kerkez and looped out for a corner and Jeremy Jacquet did just enough to prevent Osula from latching on to Wissa’s through-ball.

For all they continued to dominate possession, Liverpool were creating little of note, Szoboszlai drilling a 26th-minute free-kick straight into the defensive wall after being tugged back by Wissa, and the half-time whistle arrived with the home side’s narrow lead intact. However, Newcastle were quickly back in front after Wissa’s quick feet opened up space for substitute Willock, who stepped inside before shooting unerringly across Alisson.