Szoboszlai's 99th-Minute Pen Bails Out Liverpool as Iraola, Jaissle Debut in Chaos

The Magpies were on it from the off. Dominated. Anthony Elanga broke the deadlock in just the fifth minute, Will Osula’s clever run setting him up. His first league goal for the club. Meanwhile, Liverpool's midfield looked lost, caught overcommitting up the pitch, leaving Newcastle plenty of space for the counter. A glaring flaw Iraola sheepishly admitted to Sky Sports after the final whistle.

Cody Gakpo eventually squared it up, 10 minutes into the second half, with a precise low finish. But the relief for Liverpool was short-lived. Newcastle, refusing to back down, snatched back the lead moments later. Joe Willock tapped it in, the culmination of a dazzling run by Yoane Wissa through the shambles that was the Liverpool defence.

Then came the madness. The clock ticking down, Victor Munoz went down, courtesy of Lewis Hall’s desperate challenge in the 96th minute. Penalty. Szoboszlai stepped up. Buried it. Absolutely no doubt. A gut punch for Jaissle. His side deserved more than to watch their perfect start crumble.

Jaissle, to his credit, still praised his team’s commitment. And their performance. Especially with the short turnaround. He told Sky Sports this was the standard he expected. Iraola? He claimed his side didn't deserve to lose. Funny, that. He did, however, point to his substitutes for injecting some much-needed life into a team that looked dead on its feet in those closing stages. A real smash-and-grab.