Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool: How the players rated
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Key Points:
- Lukas Hornicek made a solid Premier League debut with key saves against Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, showing calmness in possession (Rating: 7).
- Amar Dedic impressed in his first outing for Newcastle after a £30m move from Benfica, making crucial defensive interventions (Rating: 7).
- Anthony Elanga scored the opener for Newcastle with a composed finish, while Joe Willock made a significant impact off the bench, scoring the second goal (Ratings: 7 each).
- Cody Gakpo scored Liverpool's equaliser with a brilliant strike, but the team struggled defensively, with several players underperforming including Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez (Ratings: Gakpo 8, Frimpong 4, Kerkez 4).
- Newcastle's Yoane Wissa excelled in the number 10 role, setting up a goal and showing aggression and sharpness (Rating: 8), while Liverpool's Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz were below par and needed to improve (Ratings: 5 each).
