The Reds recovered after going a goal down to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League, with Roberto Firmino emerging from the bench to provide two key assists.
Here is what the media made of the victory…
Neil Jones, Goal.com
Newcastle had not won here in any competition since November 1995, and not in the league since April 1994, but for a time Steve Bruce’s men were dreaming of becoming the first visiting side to triumph here in the league since April 2017. Mane killed off those dreams. The Senegal star has been in red-hot form for what feels like an eternity, and with his team in need, he stepped up to the plate once more.