Video Assistant Refereepublished at 21:22 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2021

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Liverpool 2-1 Newcastle

There is a VAR check and the decision stands - no penalty.

Newcastle fans scream for a penalty.

Allan Saint-Maximin feeds Jacob Murphy down the right and he whips in a lovely cross for Ryan Fraser.

Trent Alexander-Arnold slides in to deny Fraser, who would be in on goal. Did he get the ball first?

Yes, replays show it was a great tackle.

The last throw of the dice.

Cesar Azpilicueta is replaced by Trevoh Chalobah with 12 minutes to go.

Chelsea continue to concede goals and two points dropped here will prove very costly as they will fall four points behind league leaders Manchester City.

It's all going off here.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy spills a corner and it falls for Lewis Dobbin.

The Everton youngster goes down in the box and referee Michael Oliver blows his whistle...for simulation.

Dobbin is booked, 10/10 for that dive.

And nearly a quick-fire second.

Anthony Gordon with another delicious delivery which Lewis Dobbin almost converts at the near post.

I think this counts as Liverpool's first shot of the second half. A corner is cleared out to Mohamed Salah, who mis-hits a volley from 20 yards which nearly leaves the penalty area before going wide.

Newcastle have their third shot of the game as Jacob Murphy curls just wide of the far post from 19 yards.

Trent Alexander-Arnold whips in a lovely free-kick from deep.

Sadio Mane heads it across goal but Martin Dubravka plucks it out of the air before Diogo Jota can score into an empty net.

Alisson, wearing tracksuit pants, slips as he kicks the ball to Jonjo Shelvey, who isn't able to hit a first-time shot from distance.

Liverpool break and Ryan Fraser fouls Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, getting booked.

Another Mohamed Salah backheel to Trent Alexander-Arnold but the Liverpool full-back fouls Ryan Fraser.

What a run from Ben Godfrey, all the way from his own half and managing to reach the Chelsea penalty area.

The Everton fans sense something special might happen but the move breaks down when Abdoulaye Doucoure cannot find a team-mate from Godfrey's lay-off.

Allan Saint-Maximin runs through the centre and there would be a great ball on the right, if anybody was making a run. There aren't any options though and he eventually loses the ball.

Double change made by Thomas Tuchel.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Marcos Alonso make way.

The lesser spotted former Toffee Ross Barkley and the even rarer sighting of Saul enter the action.

Liverpool win their seventh corner of the game as Jamaal Lascelles tackles Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the box.

There was a small penalty appeal but nothing doing. The corner is cleared.

That's a nasty one from Andre Gomes, catching Christian Pulisic on his knee from behind.

Michael Oliver dishing cards out like it's....

Early Newcastle attack but Jacob Murphy's cross is an easy catch for Alisson.

A change for Everton.

Youngster Ellis Simms, who was given a thankless job on debut, makes way for Lewis Dobbin.