Liverpool had a tough match at Newcastle, in round 2 of the Premier League. They took a 2-0 lead, playing with one more player when Anthony Gordon received a red card. But Newcastle rose strongly, equalizing 2-2.
However, Liverpool continued to prove their resilience and strength at the end of the match, when Rio Ngumoha scored in the 90+10 minute after Salah's pass, helping the home team win 3-2. This goal helped Rio Ngumoha set a series of records.
According to Liverpool's homepage, Rio Ngumoha became the youngest player to score for his team at the age of 16 years and 361 days. He surpassed the previous record held by Ben Woodburn of the Reds, who scored against Leeds United in November 2016 at the age of 17 years and 45 days.
Ngumoha arrived at Liverpool in September last year and became the second youngest player to feature in the club's history in early 2025. He played in the FA Cup Emirates match against Accrington Stanley at Anfield, and broke Liverpool's record as the youngest player to debut in the tournament.
In addition, other statistics show that Ngumoha has become the fourth youngest scorer in Premier League history, behind only James Vaughan, James Milner and Wayne Rooney.
Talking about the performance of his young teammate, captain Virgil van Dijk said: "This was Rio's perfect debut. His shot was perfect. We tried to stay calm at the end of the match, tried to find a solution and scored and the whole team did. I am very satisfied with Rio".
Coach Arne Slot also praised his student. According to him, at the age of just over 16, Ngumoha has finished very well, certainly, which is very rare for a very young person.
With this victory, Liverpool has 6 points, temporarily ranked 3rd in the Premier League rankings. They have the same score as Arsenal and Tottenham but are behind due to losing the secondary index.
