Newcastle United versus Liverpool began at 16:30 BST during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played on Sunday 23 August 2026 at St James’ Park. It was the later of the Sunday fixtures, following Manchester City versus Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa, both scheduled for 14:00.
Liverpool entered the match as the visitors, while Newcastle began the season under new head coach Matthias Jaissle. Liverpool were also starting a new managerial era with Andoni Iraola. The meeting therefore attracted attention beyond its traditional status as a major Premier League fixture.
The match ended 2–2, producing four goals. The 16:30 start is distinct from the 17:30 Saturday fixture between Brentford and Tottenham and the 20:00 Monday finale between Fulham and Chelsea. All times in the official schedule were given in British Summer Time.