Dejan Lovren passes the ball back to Alisson - but not where the Brazilian was expecting it. The goalkeeper recovers and clears but then Fabinho loses the ball. Liverpool get away with it though.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is the second defender with 10 Premier League assists this season. Andy Robertson is the other, with 11.

Gary Flintoff
BBC Radio 5 live reporter at St James' Park

Jurgen Klopp was quite subdued by his normal standards celebrating that goal. The German was then pointing to his head as his players made their way back to the halfway line. He clearly wants his players to use their game intelligence from here on in.

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More good news for Liverpool as Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has gone off injured five minutes into their La Liga game with Celta Vigo.

Follow that one here.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at St. James's Park

The sort of goal that will disgust a man who organises defences like Rafael Benitez. Virgil van Dijk totally unmarked and Liverpool have the crucial early advantage.

Liverpool have scored 17 headers in the Premier League this season - more than any other side.

Liverpool take a risk at the back as Virgil van Dijk tries to leave the ball run back to Alisson, but Ayoze Perez barges into the Brazilian and almost keeps it in play. Goal kick though.

Another cross finds Mohamed Salah and his shot is deflected out for a corner.

Good football. Trent Alexander-Arnold finds Daniel Sturridge, who plays a dreamy through ball to Sadio Mane.

Fabian Schar tackles the Senegal player brilliantly... but then gifts the ball to Andy Robertson. His cross finds Mohamed Salah at the back stick but he smashes it into the side netting.

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is down holding his head after getting a Javier Manquillo boot on the head. Not sure he meant it but it was pretty dangerous.

No penalty - and the Premier League doesn't have VAR so the referee doesn't get another look.

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Andy Robertson doing Andy Robertson things down the left as the full-back charges into the box. But his cross is blocked by Javier Manquillo, who once had a loan spell at Liverpool.

Jamaal Lascelles heads a cross straight to Daniel Sturridge, who tries to pick out Mohamed Salah but the Newcastle captain recovers in time to nip the ball off the Egyptian.

Chris Lambert: The best thing to happen under the Ashley era of Newcastle is having Rafa Benitez as our manager and the most important signing we can do this summer is keep him. If we don't then I fear the Championship beckons and what other world class manager will stick by us?

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A good atmosphere at the game so far. Plenty of Liverpool fans, and the home supporters are enjoying their final home game of the season with safety already guaranteed.

A draw would put Liverpool level on points with Manchester City but they would be four goals behind on goal difference. Still got 85 minutes to score though...

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Decent by Newcastle so far and Dejan Lovren hacks a clearance out for a throw-in.

Also seen a text with some Game of Thrones reference but I won't publish it in case it's a spoiler.