Fabian Schar’s late equaliser was as amazing as In an extremely interesting match at St James’ Park, Newcastle held Premier League leaders Liverpool to a draw.
After coming back from behind twice, the Reds believed they had done enough to win and keep their nine-point lead at the top of the table, but Mohamed Salah gave them a 3-2 lead with seven minutes remaining.
Schar, however, secured a well-earned point for Newcastle by volleying in from a free-kick that Caoimhin Kelleher attempted to claim but was unsuccessful.
Liverpool had begun these midweek games nine points ahead of the leaders after defeating the reigning champions, Manchester City, in a thrilling match.
However, they didn’t look well against a Newcastle team that was clear about their intentions right away.
when a caution from Jacob Murphy when he struck the post with a shot, Alexander Isak startled the visitors with a spectacular long-range goal.
Shortly after Joe Gomez made a mistake, Anthony Gordon came very close to making it 2-0, but Kelleher stopped his shot.
When Curtis Jones scored Liverpool’s first goal from Salah’s cross early in the second half, it appeared to be a pivotal save.
However, Gordon cut inside a defender before his strike slid past Kelleher, sending St James’ Park into a frenzy.
Salah, however, levelled with a scooping finish and then scored what he thought would be the winning goal, but Schar’s late finish