Liverpool faced Newcastle United away from home on the opening Sunday of the 2026–27 Premier League season.
Newcastle United hosted Liverpool at St James’ Park on Sunday 23 August 2026. The match was scheduled for a 16:30 BST kick-off and was the final Sunday fixture in the first match round.
The fixture paired two clubs with long football histories and strong regional identities. Newcastle are based in the north-east of England, while Liverpool play at Anfield in Merseyside. Because Newcastle were listed first, the match took place at St James’ Park rather than Anfield.
Liverpool’s other opening-round detail is easy to mix up: Manchester City played Bournemouth on the same Sunday, while Brighton & Hove Albion played Aston Villa. Those were separate fixtures, both scheduled for 14:00 BST. Newcastle versus Liverpool was the later Sunday match and completed the day’s programme before Monday’s Fulham-Chelsea fixture.