Rio Ngumoha given nickname by Liverpool teammate and it's perfect after Newcastle winner

Rio Ngumoha was given a nickname by his teammate before scoring a late goal to help Liverpool beat Newcastle United.

On Monday night, the clash between Liverpool and Newcastle at St. James' Park was packed full of incidents.

Anthony Gordon was sent off for a horrible challenge on Virgil van Dijk before Hugo Ekitike scored to make it 2-0 to the visitors.

However, the Magpies produced a stunning comeback as goals from Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula meant the match was level at 2-2 with 88 minutes on the clock.

Despite Newcastle's best efforts, Liverpool had the final say as Ngumoha lit up his Premier League debut with a fine finish to seal a dramatic 3-2 victory.

During what was his first ever match in the English top flight, Ngumoha showed no fear as he took on multiple Newcastle defenders when he received the ball for the first time at St. James' Park.

Speaking after the match, Reds boss Arne Slot was full of praise for Ngumoha.

He said: "It was a great goal for a 16-year-old.

"Rio can finish so well for his age. I did hear someone say afterwards in the dressing room he would have taken a first touch but he is so confident. For his age he is a really good finisher."

Earlier in the season, during one of Liverpool's 'Inside Training' videos on YouTube, 16-year-old Ngumoha was given a nickname by new Reds star Jeremie Frimpong.

Frimpong was heard calling Ngumoha 'Mr 1v1' as the pair shared an embrace. You can watch the footage below.

Frimpong calling Rio Ngumoha “Mr. 1v1” 😭😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/pQAyMJOj08

— AS (fan) (@ArneSlotBall) August 7, 2025

Meanwhile, captain Van Dijk said: "It's a dream debut for him. I think that whole attack was quite good. I think Harvey [Elliott] started it or our right-hand side and Fede [Chiesa] did the dummy. It was a perfect attack. We stayed calm at the end to find the right solution to score the goal."

Liverpool will be back in Premier League action this weekend when they welcome Arsenal to Anfield on Sunday afternoon.