Teenage sensation Ngumoha fires Liverpool to dramatic stoppage-time victory

Liverpool’s teenage sensation Rio Ngumoha announced himself on the Premier League stage with a dramatic 100th-minute winner against Newcastle United, sealing a 3-2 victory at St James’ Park.

This extends the Magpies’ winless run against the Reds to 18 league encounters.

Pre-match discussions had been dominated not by the contest itself, but by Alexander Isak’s ongoing transfer saga, which had inflamed tensions on Tyneside.

The atmosphere inside the stadium was fierce, with Newcastle supporters rallying behind Eddie Howe as the match began at breakneck speed.

The early exchanges were frenetic, with challenges flying in and Ryan Gravenberch booked inside the opening minutes on his return from suspension.

Newcastle initially looked the sharper side, yet it was Liverpool who threatened first, forcing Nick Pope into a save from Florian Wirtz’s curling effort.

Anthony Gordon then wasted a flurry of chances for the Magpies, failing to hit the target from promising positions.

Newcastle’s momentum was abruptly halted when Gravenberch seized possession 30 yards out and rifled a precise shot into the bottom corner, continuing Liverpool’s remarkable streak of scoring in 36 consecutive league matches.

Gordon’s dismissal just before half-time following a VAR review of his reckless tackle on Virgil van Di, jkleft Howe’s men with an uphill task.

That mountain grew steeper immediately after the interval. Within seconds of the restart, Cody Gakpo’s effort rebounded kindly, and after some quick interplay, Hugo Ekitike fired clinically into the corner for his third goal in as many league games.

To their credit, Newcastle refused to surrender. Bruno Guimarães halved the deficit on 57 minutes, nodding in from Tino Livramento’s pinpoint cross.

The home side pushed again late on, and their persistence was rewarded in the 88th minute when William Osula capitalised on a long ball, turning Dan Burn’s flick into only his second Premier League goal.

St James’ Park erupted at the equaliser, but Liverpool had one final answer. Deep into stoppage time, Mohamed Salah’s low cross found substitute Ngumoha, who coolly curled home into the far corner with the composure of a seasoned striker.