Newcastle vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Naby Keita nets winner
Newcastle 0-1 Liverpool: Follow reaction as the Reds edge past the Magpies to leapfrog Man City atop the Premier League table
Naby Keita ensured Liverpool’s quadruple hopes remain very much alive as he fired them to victory at in-form Newcastle to keep up the pressure on Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Keita’s assured first-half finish was enough to claim a 1-0 win at St James’ Park on a day when Reds manager Jurgen Klopp was able to rest Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah from his startling line-up ahead of Tuesday’s decisive Champions League semi-final trip to Villarreal.
Liverpool might - and probably should - have won more comfortably in front of a boisterous crowd of 52,281 as they held the upper hand for much of a contest which saw the Magpies’ hopes of a fifth successive league win and a seventh on the trot at home wilt in the face of almost constant pressure.
Eddie Howe’s men were never able to build up the kind of head of steam which has eased them clear of the relegation battle, perhaps a reminder of how far they have to go before they can once again compete with English football’s best on a sustained basis.
Follow all the reaction from a crucial Reds win at St James’ Park below:
Leeds 0-3 Man City
88 mins: Should have been four. Bernardo Silva finds Cancelo in acres of space and the full-back is one-on-one with Meslier. He is caught in two minds and instead blasts the ball straight at the Leeds keeper.
The home side so, so open now.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
87 mins: Leeds go in search of a consolation as Raphinha lays it into Gelhardt. He tries a low cross from the right side of the penalty area but Laporte blocks easily his his leg.
City back on the ball. Sapping the energy out of the match.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
85 mins: Man City professionally seeing out this game now. They have Real Madrid in four days time, I don’t blame them.
It’s been a spirited display from Leeds, but they have lacked any sort of cutting edge in the final third.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
83 mins: SUB! Also a change for Leeds as Sam Greenwood comes on for Rodrigo.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
83 mins: SUB! As I say that, here comes Fernandinho. He replaces Rodri - the scorer of Manchester City’s opening goal.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
82 mins: It’s taken me 80 minutes to remember that Kevin de Bruyne isn’t playing for Manchester City, such is the quality and depth of their squad.
Kyle Walker, Riyad Mahrez and Fernandinho among the other players who have not featured today.
Leeds 0-3 Man City
80 mins: SUB! That assist was Foden’s second of the match and his final contribution.
He comes off for Bernardo Silva.
GOAL! Leeds 0-3 Man City (Jesus, 78)
78 mins: Well, that really is game, set and match.
Foden picks the ball up just inside the Leeds half and drives into the acres of empty space. He assesses his options and then slides a delightful pass through the middle for Jesus. The Brazilian takes one touch to steady himself before lashing past Meslier.
Job done.
Leeds 0-2 Man City
78 mins: Cancelo finds himself inside the Leeds box with time and space to shoot but eventually Koch is across to block as the Portuguese defender takes too long to pick his spot.
Leeds come forward again. They aren’t giving this one up.
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