Liverpool defeats Newcastle with a double from Darwin Nunez
Darwin Nunez scored twice off the bench as Liverpool won a dramatic win at Newcastle United, with the visitors bouncing back from captain Virgil van Dijk's straight red card in the first half.
The Uruguayan entered the game in the 77th minute before stealing the show with two stunning finishes, his first Premier League goals since scoring against Leeds United in April.
The 24-year-old, who had appeared to have dropped down the pecking order among Liverpool's attacking talents, stole the thunder of Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, who looked set to break his team's 13-game league winless streak against Jurgen Klopp's side.
Trent Alexander-Arnold was lucky to stay on the pitch after pulling down Gordon, but he gave Newcastle the lead in the 25th minute when he mis-controlled the ball, allowing Gordon to sprint onto it and slot it past Alisson Becker.
Van Dijk was sent off just over two minutes later, with referee John Brooks showing him a straight red card for fouling Alexander Isak on the edge of the box, and the VAR backed his on-field decision.
The introduction of Nunez proved a game-changer, however, and he got the equaliser when Sven Botman fluffed his lines, allowing Nunez to rifle the ball across Nick Pope and in at the far post.
With the game heading for a draw, Nunez struck again three minutes into stoppage time with an almost identical second to leave the home fans crestfallen as the visitors, led by coach Klopp, celebrated wildly on the pitch.
