Newcastle United played Liverpool in the Sunday late-afternoon match of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was scheduled for 16:30 BST on Sunday, 23 August 2026. It was the final of three Sunday fixtures, following Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa and Manchester City versus AFC Bournemouth.
Newcastle began the season with Matthias Jaissle as head coach after Eddie Howe stepped down. Liverpool also had a new manager: Andoni Iraola was appointed after the club announced that Arne Slot would leave at the end of the previous season.
The fixture brought together two historic English clubs and was one of the opening round’s most prominent pairings. Newcastle’s home stadium, St James’ Park, hosted the match. The first match round ended the following evening, when Fulham hosted Chelsea in the Monday fixture.