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Nick Pope Sent Off As Liverpool Complete EPL Double Over Newcastle

Goalkeeper Nick Pope received a straight red card and was sent off as Liverpool completed an EPL double over Newcastle United by winning 2-0 at St. James' Park.

Robert Summerscales

Nick Pope Sent Off As Liverpool Complete EPL Double Over Newcastle
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Liverpool completed a Premier League double over Newcastle United by winning 2-0 at St. James' Park on Saturday.

Newcastle have lost only twice in 23 EPL games this season, with both defeats coming against Jurgen Klopp's team.

Liverpool's two goals on Saturday came inside the opening 17 minutes.

Darwin Nunez fired the Reds in front before Cody Gakpo doubled the lead with his second goal in six days.

Things got even worse for Newcastle midway through the first half.

Goalkeeper Nick Pope was shown a straight red card for denying Mo Salah a scoring chance by handling the ball outside of his penalty area.

Pope will now be suspended for next weekend's EFL Cup final against Manchester United.

Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope pictured handling the ball outside of his penalty area during his team's 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in February 2023
Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope pictured handling the ball outside of his penalty area :: IMAGO/Propaganda Photo/David Rawcliffe

Newcastle's second choice keeper, Martin Dubravka, will also be ineligible to play in the final, having played for in the EFL Cup for Man United during a loan spell earlier this season.

Therefore, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe must choose between Loris Karius or Mark Gillespie to start in goal at Wembley.

Karius has not played a senior game since February 2021, while Gillespie's last first-team appearance came in 2020.

Highlights: Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool

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ROBERT SUMMERSCALES

Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.