Liverpool: Liverpool came back from a goal down to salvage a point against Newcastle on Sunday on the strength of a stunning Luis Suarez strike, extending the Magpies’ 18-year wait for a win at Anfield and giving captain Steven Gerard something to take away form his 600th-career appearance for the Reds.
In the day’s other EPL match, Queens Park Rangers and Reading were both left still looking for their first wins of the season after playing out a 1-1 draw in an early-season relegation scrap at Loftus Road.
Former QPR defender Kaspars Gorkss put Reading ahead after 16 minutes when he scored after the ball rebounded back from the bar before Djibril Cisse equalised with a well-taken goal, controlling and firing home from close range after 66 minutes.
After the opening stages the smart money would have been on a home win, with the Reds controlling proceedings with ease, but after they took their foot off the gas pedal, Yohan Cabaye opened the scoring just before the break in wonderful style. An equally, if not more so, spectacular effort from Suarez earned the hosts a point in the second half, though.
Pardew’s men offered barely any resistance as the Merseyside outfit were comfortable yet uninspiring.
The Reds came back out on top after halftime. Ten minutes in Suarez forced Krul into diving save with a curling effort, the forward then turning provider as he slotted in Sahin whose shot deflected wide. Rodgers’ men showed no signs of halting their dominance in possession, shots corners et al, but still struggled to find a way through the opposing defence.
A moment of magic from Suarez finally put the Reds level. Enrique sent a long, hopeful ball up field with the attacker lurking by Coloccini’s side, and the 25-year-old outpaced his man before bringing it down with his shoulder in breathtaking style, then rounding Krul and passing into the empty net. (Agencies)
