Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United: result and report
Premier League · Saturday 8 March 2008
Result
Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United
Premier League · Saturday 8 March 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0
Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle United: match report
Liverpool won against Newcastle United 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 8 March 2008. The half-time score was 2-0.
Jermaine Pennant opened the scoring in the 43rd minute. Liverpool's goals came from Jermaine Pennant (43'), Fernando Torres (45') and Steven Gerrard (51'). Newcastle United did not score.
Discipline: Liverpool received 1 yellow card; Newcastle United received no yellow cards.
Going into the game Liverpool were 4th on 53 points from 28 and Newcastle United 13th on 28 points from 28. Liverpool went on to finish that season 4th with 76 points, and Newcastle United 12th with 43.
Liverpool lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Newcastle United in a 4-4-2.
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Liverpool wins, 2 draws and 3 for Newcastle United.
Going into the match Liverpool's last five read W-W-W-D-W and Newcastle United's L-L-L-D-L.
Key events
- 25'Yellow card · J. Riise
- 43'Goal · Jermaine Pennant
- 45'Goal · Fernando Torres
- 51'Goal · Steven Gerrard
Head-to-head
Team news
Liverpool line-up (4-2-3-1)
Pepe Reina, John Arne Semundseth Riise, Álvaro Arbeloa, Jamie Carragher, Yossi Benayoun, Jermaine Pennant, Lucas Leiva, Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Martin Škrtel
Newcastle United line-up (4-4-2)
Damien Duff, Steve Harper, José Enrique, Abdoulaye Faye, Steven Taylor, Charles N'Zogbia, James Milner, Michael Owen, Alan Smith, Habib Beye, Nicky Butt