Sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha grew to become the fourth youngest scorer in Premier League historical past when he swept residence Liverpool’s successful objective of their
Reds boss Arne Slot turned to {the teenager} within the sixth minute of stoppage time, throwing on a participant who will flip 17 on Friday in a final roll of the cube.
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The ten males of Newcastle had been 2-0 down however had been roared again to degree phrases by their passionate supporters and even appeared to have the momentum.
With the sport up for grabs, Mohamed Salah slid a low ball throughout the field within the remaining levels that Dominik Szoboszlai stepped over and left for Ngumoha to expertly end on his Premier League debut.
The magical second got here within the one centesimal minute and made Ngumoha the youngest goalscorer in Liverpool’s historical past, and solely the second 16-year-old to hit a winner in a Premier League sport.
The primary? Wayne Rooney, together with his wondergoal for Everton in opposition to Arsenal in 2002.
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The England Beneath-17 ahead was mobbed by team-mates after scoring the decisive objective and was shoved in entrance of the travelling help on Tyneside to take in the adoration.
For Liverpool followers, it might not come as a shock to see Ngumoha shining on the most important stage, contemplating his spectacular performances throughout pre-season – when he netted two objectives and assisted two extra.
Former Arsenal ahead and Premier League nice Thierry Henry advised Sky Sports activities that Ngumoha had skilled an vital profession second.
“He introduced himself,” Henry stated. “He seemed like a participant that had been enjoying for a really very long time with the best way he completed.”
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Ngumoha is just not really a Liverpool academy product, having solely moved to Merseyside from Chelsea’s youth set-up final summer time with no membership confirming the payment or whether or not it went to tribunal.
On the time Blues legend John Terry wrote: “This boy is and can be a high participant.”
He is not trying flawed.
Rio Ngumoha celebrates after scoring at St James’ Park [Getty Images]
‘It is a dream debut for him’
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has advised his teenage team-mate to not take moments within the highlight “as a right”.
“It is a dream debut for him,” Van Dijk advised Sky Sports activities. “I am more than happy for Rio.
“I’ve stated it to him already, all of it begins now. He has to maintain working laborious and keep humble however positively should get pleasure from this as a result of these nights, you may’t take them as a right in the event you’re in his place.
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“I am certain with the gamers we now have he can be again in coaching and having a tough session tomorrow once more.”
Liverpool boss Slot praised the ending talents of Ngumoha, saying: “It was an amazing objective for a 16-year-old.
“Rio can end so effectively for his age. I did hear somebody say afterwards within the dressing room he would have taken a primary contact, however he’s so assured. For his age, he’s a extremely good finisher.”
Ngumoha had Liverpool followers questioning in pre-season if he could possibly be a part of the primary crew this 12 months.
He began a on the left wing – and in opposition to that calibre of opposition he caught the attention, as he has achieved all summer time.
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{The teenager} scored in simply the second minute, working on to a free ball in his personal half earlier than racing ahead and curling a advantageous effort in from 20 yards.
He brought about the La Liga aspect every kind of issues together with his dribbling and trickery.
The 16-year-old left to a standing ovation halfway by way of the second half.
Ngumoha’s efficiency that day got here on the again of an help in opposition to AC Milan and objective in opposition to Yokohama F. Marinos in Asian friendlies.
In January, Ngumoha grew to become the youngest participant to start out a match for Liverpool – aged 16 years and 135 days outdated – within the 4-0 win over Accrington within the FA Cup.
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However that was his solely first-team look of the marketing campaign and he didn’t make the bench for a Premier League sport till the opening sport of this season in opposition to Bournemouth.
After the tragic loss of life of Diogo Jota and the gross sales of Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz, Slot has a senior ahead line of Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo.
Now Ngumoha has made his breakthrough and Liverpool will hope his thrilling intervention at Newcastle is the beginning of one thing large.
When Ngumoha’s departure upset Chelsea
Everybody in and round Chelsea’s Cobham coaching floor knew Ngumoha was particular.
Due to this fact, there was nice anger when he departed for Liverpool regardless of a number of contract gives from the west Londoners.
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Such was the anger that Chelsea had been believed to have banned Liverpool’s youth scouts attending academy matches.
Insiders at Chelsea now acknowledge that Liverpool and Manchester United have caught up with their very own academy and that of Manchester Metropolis, which had been probably the most well-funded and dominant forces in youth soccer for the previous decade or so.
Premier League’s youngest scorers
James Vaughan (16y 270d) – for Everton v Crystal Palace, April 2005
James Milner (16y 356d) – for Leeds v Sunderland, December 2002
Wayne Rooney (16y 360d) – for Everton v Arsenal, October 2002
Rio Ngumoha (16y 361d) – for Liverpool v Newcastle, August 2025
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