Newcastle United drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the Premier League, resisting sustained pressure in a contest shaped by matching 4-2-3-1 formations but contrasting approaches. Liverpool held 61% possession and produced 27 shots, using their greater control and attacking volume to register 2.98 xG, while Newcastle operated with 39% of the ball and generated 1.58 xG from 13 attempts. Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock scored for the hosts, with Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai replying for Liverpool. The visitors placed seven efforts on target compared with Newcastle’s four, yet the home goalkeeper’s performance helped keep the scores level: he recorded a 71.43% save rate and finished 0.97 goals above the post-shot expectation. Liverpool’s goalkeeper, by contrast, saved 50% of the four shots on target faced and ended 0.44 goals below that measure. Newcastle’s more selective attacking output therefore balanced Liverpool’s territorial advantage and higher-quality chance profile, ensuring neither side could turn its tactical plan into a decisive edge. Both teams remain unbeaten after sharing the points.