Newcastle United drew 2–2 with Liverpool on 23 August 2026 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played on Sunday at St James’ Park. It was the third Sunday fixture, following Manchester City versus Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa, and it was one of two opening-weekend draws.
The fixture carried extra interest because both clubs had new managers for the season. Matthias Jaissle had taken charge of Newcastle, while former Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola had moved to Liverpool before the campaign began.
The date is sometimes confused with 24 August, when the opening round concluded with Fulham versus Chelsea. It was also not a Saturday match: Newcastle and Liverpool met on the middle day of the four-day opening schedule.