Which two clubs played the 16:30 match on Sunday in 2026–27 Premier League Matchweek 1?

Newcastle United and Liverpool played the 16:30 Sunday match in 2026–27 Premier League Matchweek 1. Newcastle hosted Liverpool at St James’ Park on 23 August 2026.

The fixture was the final match scheduled for Sunday. Two matches began at 14:00: Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa and Manchester City versus AFC Bournemouth. Newcastle versus Liverpool then occupied the later 16:30 slot before Fulham versus Chelsea completed the round on Monday.

St James’ Park is Newcastle United’s home stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne. The stadium’s listed capacity for the season was 52,729. Liverpool entered the campaign as one of the established top-flight clubs, while Newcastle began under new manager Matthias Jaissle after Eddie Howe’s departure.

It is easy to confuse the Sunday fixtures because both earlier games involved one of the season’s major clubs. Manchester City played Bournemouth at home, but Liverpool’s opening match was away at Newcastle, not at the Etihad or Anfield.