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Match details
Premier League
St James' Park | Sun 28 Dec 2008 at 12:00
Newcastle United
1
-
5
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
25
Pepe Reina
4
Sami Hyypia
5
Daniel Agger
22
Emiliano Insúa
23
Jamie Carragher
8
Steven Gerrard
(c)
15
Yossi Benayoun
19
Ryan Babel
20
Javier Mascherano
21
Lucas Leiva
18
Dirk Kuyt
Substitutes
1
Diego Cavalieri
37
Martin Skrtel
11
Albert Riera
14
Xabi Alonso
7
Robbie Keane
24
David N'Gog
31
Nabil El Zhar
Goals
Steven Gerrard
31'
Sami Hyypia
36'
Ryan Babel
50'
Steven Gerrard
66'
Xabi Alonso
76' pen
Substitutions
Yossi Benayoun
out for
Xabi Alonso
60
'
Steven Gerrard
out for
David N'Gog
70
'
Dirk Kuyt
out for
Martin Skrtel
79
'
Opposition Lineup
Shay Given
Jose Enrique
Fabricio Coloccini
Steven Taylor
David Edgar
Charles N'Zogbia
Nicky Butt
Danny Guthrie
Jonas Gutierrez
Damien Duff
Michael Owen
Opposition goals
David Edgar
45'
Opposition substitutions
Jose Enrique
out for
Shola Ameobi
46'
Nicky Butt
out for
Geremi
57'
Michael Owen
out for
Kazenga Lua Lua
79'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.43
- Average age of the Newcastle United starting lineup: 26.33
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Newcastle United league position after match: 14
-
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Manager:
Rafa Benítez
Opposition manager:
Joe Kinnear
Referee:
Halsey MR
Attendance:
52,114
Half-time score:
1
-
2
Game number:
5125
League game number:
4164
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13.08.2008 | 0 - 0 | Standard Liege
16.08.2008 | 1 - 0 | Sunderland
23.08.2008 | 2 - 1 | Middlesbrough
27.08.2008 | 1 - 0 | Standard Liege
31.08.2008 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa
13.09.2008 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United
16.09.2008 | 2 - 1 | Marseille
20.09.2008 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
23.09.2008 | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra
27.09.2008 | 2 - 0 | Everton
01.10.2008 | 3 - 1 | PSV Eindhoven
05.10.2008 | 3 - 2 | Manchester City
18.10.2008 | 3 - 2 | Wigan Athletic
22.10.2008 | 1 - 1 | Atletico Madrid
26.10.2008 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea
29.10.2008 | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth
01.11.2008 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
04.11.2008 | 1 - 1 | Atletico Madrid
08.11.2008 | 3 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
12.11.2008 | 2 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur
15.11.2008 | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
22.11.2008 | 0 - 0 | Fulham
26.11.2008 | 1 - 0 | Marseille
01.12.2008 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United
06.12.2008 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
09.12.2008 | 3 - 1 | PSV Eindhoven
13.12.2008 | 2 - 2 | Hull City
21.12.2008 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal
26.12.2008 | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
28.12.2008 | 5 - 1 | Newcastle United
03.01.2009 | 2 - 0 | Preston North End
10.01.2009 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
19.01.2009 | 1 - 1 | Everton
25.01.2009 | 1 - 1 | Everton
28.01.2009 | 1 - 1 | Wigan Athletic
01.02.2009 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea
04.02.2009 | 0 - 1 | Everton
07.02.2009 | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth
22.02.2009 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City
25.02.2009 | 1 - 0 | Real Madrid
28.02.2009 | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough
03.03.2009 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland
10.03.2009 | 4 - 0 | Real Madrid
14.03.2009 | 4 - 1 | Manchester United
22.03.2009 | 5 - 0 | Aston Villa
04.04.2009 | 1 - 0 | Fulham
08.04.2009 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea
11.04.2009 | 4 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
14.04.2009 | 4 - 4 | Chelsea
21.04.2009 | 4 - 4 | Arsenal
25.04.2009 | 3 - 1 | Hull City
03.05.2009 | 3 - 0 | Newcastle United
09.05.2009 | 3 - 0 | West Ham United
17.05.2009 | 2 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
24.05.2009 | 3 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
×
Premier League table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Liverpool
20
13
6
1
35
13
6
4
0
16
6
7
2
1
19
7
45
2
Chelsea
20
12
6
2
40
9
4
4
2
17
6
8
2
0
23
3
42
3
Manchester United
17
10
5
2
28
10
6
1
0
19
4
4
4
2
9
6
35
4
Arsenal
20
10
5
5
33
23
6
2
2
17
11
4
3
3
16
12
35
5
Aston Villa
19
10
5
4
32
22
4
5
1
16
11
6
0
3
16
11
35
6
Everton
20
9
5
6
27
25
2
4
4
12
15
7
1
2
15
10
32
7
Wigan Athletic
19
8
4
7
24
21
5
2
3
11
10
3
2
4
13
11
28
8
Hull City
19
7
6
6
28
36
3
2
4
10
19
4
4
2
18
17
27
9
Fulham
19
6
8
5
18
14
6
3
1
16
8
0
5
4
2
6
26
10
West Ham United
20
7
4
9
24
28
4
1
5
13
15
3
3
4
11
13
25
11
Bolton Wanderers
20
7
2
11
22
28
3
2
5
8
11
4
0
6
14
17
23
12
Portsmouth
20
6
5
9
21
33
4
2
4
14
17
2
3
5
7
16
23
13
Manchester City
20
6
4
10
38
30
5
0
5
24
11
1
4
5
14
19
22
14
Newcastle United
20
5
7
8
26
32
4
3
3
16
17
1
4
5
10
15
22
15
Sunderland
20
6
4
10
21
29
3
2
5
11
13
3
2
5
10
16
22
16
Tottenham Hotspur
20
5
5
10
20
25
3
3
4
7
7
2
2
6
13
18
20
17
Middlesbrough
19
5
5
9
17
28
3
3
4
9
14
2
2
5
8
14
20
18
Stoke City
20
5
5
10
18
33
5
2
3
12
11
0
3
7
6
22
20
19
Blackburn Rovers
20
4
6
10
22
36
2
3
5
10
17
2
3
5
12
19
18
20
West Bromwich Albion
20
5
3
12
16
35
4
2
4
13
16
1
1
8
3
19
18
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