Newcastle United hosted Liverpool at 16:30 BST in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at St James’ Park. It was the third and latest Sunday fixture in the opening match round, following the two simultaneous 14:00 games involving Manchester City, Bournemouth, Brighton, and Aston Villa.
The fixture was notable because it brought together two clubs with strong Premier League histories and large traditional support. Newcastle’s home stadium is St James’ Park, while Liverpool’s home ground is Anfield. In this round, Liverpool began away from home.
Kickoff times can be confused because the round used several televised windows: 12:30 on Saturday for Hull City versus Manchester United, 17:30 for Brentford versus Tottenham Hotspur, 14:00 on Sunday for two matches, and 20:00 on Monday for Fulham versus Chelsea. The Newcastle–Liverpool time was specifically 16:30 BST.