Which two clubs played the 16:30 match on Sunday 23 August 2026 in the Premier League opening round?

Newcastle United and Liverpool played the 16:30 match on Sunday 23 August 2026 in the Premier League opening round.

The fixture was held at Newcastle’s home ground and was the final Sunday match listed for that opening round. Newcastle and Liverpool drew 2–2, producing one of the weekend’s four-goal games.

The match was scheduled after Manchester City versus Bournemouth and Brighton versus Aston Villa, both of which kicked off at 14:00. The opening round then concluded with Fulham versus Chelsea on Monday evening.

The draw gave both Newcastle and Liverpool one point. It contrasted with the opening wins recorded by Brighton, Arsenal, Brentford, Everton, Hull City, Chelsea, Ipswich Town, Manchester City and Leeds United. Newcastle’s match was also one of two opening-round fixtures in which four total goals were scored.