Newcastle United and Liverpool drew 2–2 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played at St James’ Park on Sunday 23 August 2026. It was one of the weekend’s most prominent fixtures and ended with both clubs taking a point after scoring twice.
The result was notable for Liverpool beginning the campaign with a draw under new manager Andoni Iraola. Newcastle were also starting a new managerial era, with Matthias Jaissle in charge after Eddie Howe’s departure. Those changes added extra interest to an already high-profile fixture.
A frequent mistake is to remember the game as a Newcastle win because it was played at St James’ Park, or to confuse it with Liverpool’s other opening-round statistics. The final score was level at 2–2, so neither team earned a victory or a clean sheet.