Which two clubs played the only draw in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Newcastle United and Liverpool played the only draw in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round. Their match at St James’ Park ended 2–2 on Sunday 23 August 2026.

The fixture was the opening weekend’s headline match and was scheduled for 16:30 BST. It paired Newcastle’s new head coach Matthias Jaissle with Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola, who had moved from Bournemouth during the summer.

A 2–2 scoreline gave both clubs one point, unlike the other nine matches in the round, which all produced winners. Newcastle’s home ground, St James’ Park, had a listed capacity of 52,729 for the season. The result also made the match the highest-scoring draw of the opening round, with four goals shared evenly.