Newcastle United hosted Liverpool in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round’s late Sunday match.
The fixture was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026 at 16:30 BST. It was the final Premier League match on the Sunday of the opening round, following Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa and Manchester City versus AFC Bournemouth at 14:00.
Newcastle United played at St James’ Park, one of English football’s most recognisable city-centre stadiums. Liverpool travelled from Merseyside for the fixture, creating an opening-round meeting between two clubs with long histories in the English top flight.
The match was one of the opening weekend’s headline fixtures because both clubs had ambitions beyond simply avoiding relegation. The league schedule placed it in the premium late-Sunday slot before the round concluded with Fulham against Chelsea on Monday.