Dominik Szoboszlai's 99th-minute penalty secured a 2-2 draw for Liverpool against Newcastle, preventing a debut defeat for manager Andoni Iraola. The late equaliser came after Lewis Hall fouled Victor Munoz, leading to the spot-kick.
Newcastle's new manager, Matthias Jaissle, expressed the difficulty of digesting the result, stating it was "really hard to digest." His team had taken an early lead through Anthony Elanga in the fourth minute, and Joe Willock added a second goal shortly after coming on as a substitute.
Liverpool's first goal of Iraola's reign came from Cody Gakpo, who drilled in a shot from 20 yards. The match, which featured tributes to former player Kevin Keegan, saw former Newcastle player Alexander Isak receive whistles from the crowd on his return to St James' Park.