Dominik Szoboszlai's stoppage-time penalty rescued a 2-2 draw for Liverpool away at Newcastle United on the Premier League's opening weekend, a year after Rio Ngumoha's 100th-minute winner settled the corresponding fixture at St James' Park.
Anthony Elanga gave Newcastle the lead after four minutes, set away by William Osula after Ryan Gravenberch gave the ball away on the edge of the Newcastle box. Cody Gakpo equalised on 54 minutes, but Newcastle were back in front two minutes later: Joe Willock, on only moments earlier in place of Osula, curled a long-range effort beyond Alisson after Yoane Wissa's footwork had opened up the space. The home side sensed an opening-day win until Lewis Hall fouled substitute Víctor Muñoz inside the box deep into stoppage time, and Szoboszlai dispatched the resulting penalty in the 98th minute.
The draw came on the league debuts of two new head coaches: Andoni Iraola, who has taken over from Arne Slot at Liverpool, and Matthias Jaissle, in for Eddie Howe at a Newcastle side reshaped this summer by the departures of Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimarães.
Alexander Isak, back for the first time since his move, was booed whenever he touched the ball and wasted a clear second-half opening, though he completed 90 minutes for Liverpool for the first time. "It's a good step for Alex," Iraola said afterwards. Before kick-off, the two clubs paid a joint tribute to Kevin Keegan, who died recently at the age of 75.