Newcastle United drew 2–2 with Liverpool during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was scheduled for Sunday, 23 August 2026, at St James’ Park. It was the latest of the three Sunday fixtures, beginning at 16:30 UK time after Brighton versus Aston Villa and Manchester City versus Bournemouth.
The result was one of the two draws in the opening round. The other was Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United, which finished 0–1, so it was not a draw; in fact, Newcastle and Liverpool were the only teams to share the points on the opening weekend. The other eight matches produced a winner.
The fixture was widely regarded as one of the round’s headline games because it paired two historically prominent clubs. A 2–2 scoreline also means the match produced four total goals, matching the highest total in the opening round.