Liverpool earned one point from their 2–2 draw with Newcastle United on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match ended level after both clubs scored twice. Under the Premier League’s points system, a draw awards one point to each team, while a victory awards three and a defeat awards none.
Liverpool therefore did not receive the three points associated with a win, even though they scored two goals. Newcastle also received one point. The shared result left both clubs below the opening-round winners in points, although goal difference still influenced their exact table positions.
This is a useful distinction between match score and league reward. The score was 2–2, but Liverpool’s points total from that fixture was one. A two-goal performance does not itself determine whether a team earns one or three points; the final result does.