Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane were enough to make Rafael Benitez's return to Anfield a trip to forget, as the Reds displayed their dominance throughout the match in order to cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Rafael Benitez's return to Anfield was always going to be an exciting encounter, with the Spaniard having written himself into Liverpool folklore in his six year stint at the club between 2004 and 2010.
The hosts were overwhelming favourites going into the fixture, with the Reds having picked up 23 points from their last 10 games - a favourable comparison to the struggling Magpies who had accrued 14 in the same amount of matches.