St James' Park hosted Newcastle United versus Liverpool in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was scheduled for Sunday 23 August 2026, with Newcastle United listed as the home team. It was the later Sunday fixture, set for a 16:30 BST kickoff after Manchester City–Bournemouth and Brighton–Aston Villa.
St James’ Park is Newcastle United’s home ground in Newcastle upon Tyne. Its listed capacity for the 2026–27 Premier League season was 52,729. Liverpool’s home venue was Anfield, listed with a capacity of 61,276.
The fixture was one of the opening round’s most prominent meetings because both clubs were established Premier League sides. It also contrasted with several games involving newly promoted teams, including Arsenal–Coventry City and Ipswich Town–Sunderland.