Relive: Keegan's Newcastle lose thriller to Liverpool

WHAT HAPPENED
BBC Sport has published a retrospective on a celebrated Premier League match in which Newcastle United, managed at the time by Kevin Keegan, were beaten by Liverpool. The outlet frames that encounter as one of the league’s standout games and revisits the action and atmosphere surrounding it.

The broadcaster’s piece comes as both clubs plan to honour Keegan ahead of their next Premier League meeting at St James’ Park.

KEY CONTEXT
- Kevin Keegan was Newcastle’s manager when the match took place; BBC Sport’s look back highlights the fixture’s reputation among Premier League contests.
- The planned tributes will be held by Newcastle and Liverpool before their Premier League opener at St James’ Park, according to the source.

WHY IT MATTERS
- The match is remembered as a high-profile, memorable contest in Premier League history; revisiting it underlines its lasting place in the competition’s folklore.
- The pre-match tributes signal Keegan’s continued significance to both clubs and to supporters, and they provide a formal moment of recognition at a prominent fixture.

WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- The immediate next development reported is the joint tributes to Keegan by Newcastle and Liverpool before their Premier League opener at St James’ Park.
- Viewers and fans can consult BBC Sport’s retrospective for the broadcaster’s take on the game and its legacy.

KEY FACTS
- BBC Sport has produced a retrospective on a famous Newcastle v Liverpool match.
- Newcastle were managed by Kevin Keegan at the time of that game.
- The match is described by the source as a Premier League “thriller” and one of the competition’s best-ever games.
- Both clubs will pay tribute to Keegan before their Premier League opener at St James’ Park.