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FIVE THINGS WE LEARNT FROM 3-2 DEFEAT TO LIVERPOOL

- By ROSS GREGORY Football writer

NEWCASTLE United produced a stirring comeback with 10 men against Liverpool only to end the game empty-handed after a heartbreaking injury-time winner for the champions.

Newcastle had been reduced to 10 men on the stroke of halftime after Anthony Gordon saw red, and trailed 2-0 to goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike.

However, a stunning passage of play saw them draw level after goals from Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula, only for Liverpool's 16-year-old substitute Rio Ngumoha to win it in the 99th minute. Here are five things we learned from the game.

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Yasir Al-Rumayyan watched on calmly from the stands, an interested observer as the chaos unfolded around him. By the end, though, he had to get involved, striding down to the pitchside for the final whistle.