Newcastle United scored the first goal in the 2026–27 Premier League match against Liverpool.
Anthony Elanga put Newcastle ahead early at St James’ Park on 23 August 2026. His goal gave the home side a 1–0 lead and set the tone for a high-scoring opening-round contest.
Liverpool later equalised through Cody Gakpo, but Newcastle regained the advantage when Joe Willock scored. Liverpool avoided defeat with a stoppage-time penalty converted by Dominik Szoboszlai, making the final score 2–2.
The answer is the team rather than the player because the question asks which side scored first. Newcastle’s first scorer was Elanga, while Liverpool’s first goal came from Gakpo.