Dominik Szoboszlai scored a last-gasp penalty to deny Matthias Jaissle a win in his first match in charge at St James' Park, as Liverpool salvaged a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United.
Early Newcastle Lead
Newcastle took the lead with the season just five minutes old. Debutant Amar Dedic swept the ball to William Osula, who threaded a pass to Anthony Elanga before he tucked it past Alisson.
Liverpool equalised in the 55th minute when Cody Gakpo latched on to Ryan Gravenberch's pass and cracked a low shot past Lukas Hornicek.
The lead lasted just two minutes as Yoane Wissa held off two Liverpool players before slipping in substitute Joe Willock, who picked his spot perfectly to make it 2-1.
Late Penalty Drama
It looked as though Newcastle had done enough to secure three points before Lewis Hall's foul on Victor Munoz allowed Szoboszlai to slam home the penalty.
Newcastle Player Ratings
Lukas Hornicek 7 – Beaten twice but made some fantastic saves on his debut.
Amar Dedic 8 – An outstanding debut from the man signed from Benfica. Had a hand in the opening goal and stood up to the threat of Liverpool all afternoon.
Malick Thiaw 8 – A towering display from the Germany international, who put his body on the line with seven blocked shots overall.
Sven Botman 7 – A much better display as he cleared with confidence, including a glorious sliding challenge on Munoz towards the end.
Lewis Hall 7 – A decent display in front of Thomas Tuchel. Set the tone with a well-timed tackle on Isak. Had Jaissle applauding throughout, though he was deemed to have fouled Munoz for the late penalty.
Sean Steur 7 – A steady Premier League debut, though a second too late to block Gakpo before his number came up.
Lewis Miley 8 – Oozed confidence, made some key passes and survived a booking in the first half.
Anthony Elanga 8 – Silenced a few critics with an ice-cold finish, showing what a class act he can be on his day. Managed just one cross but was precise with his passes overall.
Yoane Wissa 9 – No goals but a colossal display as he proved his worth. Strong and sturdy to set up the all-important second goal, and went off to a standing ovation.
Harvey Barnes 7 – Did not threaten enough despite a good work-rate.
William Osula 7 – Played through the pain barrier and grabbed an early assist. Just 19 touches but made the most of his time on the ball.
Substitutes
Joe Willock 8 (for Osula 56) – Showed why Newcastle won't give him away to Besiktas.
Jacob Ramsey 7 (for Steur 56) – Used his guile to get Newcastle through the game.
Aladji Bamba (for Miley 76), Jacob Murphy (for Elanga 76), Fabian Schar (for Wissa 90) – Subs must play 15 minutes to get a mark.
