Anthony Elanga scored Newcastle United’s opening goal in the 2–2 draw with Liverpool during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Elanga put Newcastle ahead early at St James’ Park, scoring his first Premier League goal for the club. The finish gave Newcastle momentum in the opening match of Matthias Jaissle’s tenure as head coach.
Liverpool equalised through Cody Gakpo, but Newcastle regained the lead when Joe Willock scored in the second half. The visitors eventually rescued a point when Dominik Szoboszlai converted a penalty in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
Elanga’s goal should not be confused with Willock’s strike, which restored Newcastle’s advantage later in the match. Nor was it the decisive goal: Szoboszlai’s late penalty made the final score 2–2.