Newcastle United finished the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend with a 2–2 draw against Liverpool.
The match was played at St James’ Park on Sunday 23 August 2026. Both teams scored twice, making it one of the opening round’s two-goal-each draws and giving each club one point.
Newcastle’s home stadium had a listed capacity of 52,729 for the season. The fixture was one of the weekend’s higher-profile matches because it paired an established Premier League club with Liverpool, the previous season’s champions.
The result is easy to mix up with Bournemouth’s 2–2 draw against Brentford later in the season. On opening weekend, the 2–2 score involving Liverpool belonged to Newcastle United.