As far as dream debuts go, scoring the winner at Anfield for the visiting team is right up there, and Alexander Isak was perhaps dreaming of such a golden scenario coming to fruition after firing home the opener for Newcastle against Liverpool in the 38th minute.
The offside flag denied the towering Swede an opportunity to double his tally before the Reds fought back, with Roberto Firmino’s coolly-taken effort levelling the scores before Fabio Carvalho rifled home a volley eight minutes into second-half injury time.
The two dugouts clashed as Liverpool rejoiced in a dramatic late victory while Newcastle players collapsed with their heads in their hands, and that result leaves Eddie Howe’s side eleventh in the table with six points to their name.
Winning just one of their opening five Premier League matches was not in the script for Newcastle, who have now gone four games in the top flight without success since defeating Nottingham Forest on the opening weekend.
Giving Liverpool and Manchester City a good run for their money can certainly be viewed in a positive light by the St James’ Park faithful, who have only seen their side lose once at home in the Premier League during the calendar year, and Palace were hardly left overjoyed with their midweek result either.
From scoring a stunner to giving a brutally honest post-match interview, Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha went through all the emotions on Tuesday night, as his side could not hang on for all three points against Brentford at Selhurst Park.
Zaha’s wonderful curling effort put the Eagles in the ascendancy just before the hour mark, but as he has done so often in his Brentford career, Yoane Wissa came off the bench to restore parity for the Bees as he met Vitalyq Janelt’s cross to head home in the 88th minute.
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Zaha made his feelings crystal clear after the game as Palace collected a point which leaves them 13th in the embryonic standings, and as is the case with their upcoming opponents, Patrick Vieira’s side only have one top-flight win to their name so far this term.
Ending a four-game Premier League winless run on the road is next on the agenda for Palace, and one should not hedge their bets on a drab goalless stalemate this weekend, as each of the Eagles’ last five top-flight games away from home has seen both teams score.
Newcastle and Palace have also been drawn against one another in the third round of the EFL Cup, and the Magpies will endeavour to replicate their 1-0 success over the Eagles from St James’ Park last season, where Miguel Almironstruck the game’s only goal.
