Newcastle fans love how Anthony Gordon celebrated after scoring against his boyhood club Liverpool just months after being linked with a move back to Merseyside

Anthony Gordon scored his third Premier League goal of the season on Wednesday night to help Newcastle United earn a point against his boyhood club Liverpool.

Gordon found the net in the 62nd minute at St James’ Park with a low finish from nine yards after beating Reds defender Joe Gomez with a sharp turn.

That goal put Newcastle 2-1 up but the game eventually ended 3-3, with Newcastle needing a last-minute equaliser from Fabian Schar.

Gordon’s goal was very well taken but many Newcastle fans enjoyed his celebration even more.

The 23-year-old celebrated by using his hands to mime chatty mouths in response to all the talk about him in the build-up to the game.

Gordon’s form had been the subject of much pre-match discussion.

Winger Gordon scored to put Newcastle 2-1 up but the game eventually ended in a 3-3 draw

Gordon celebrated his goal against the Reds by using his hands to perform a ‘talking’ gesture

He was also the subject of transfer talk during the summer.

Gordon grew up on Merseyside as a Liverpool fan and played for the Anfield club as a junior before being released at the age of 11.

He later joined Everton, where he made 65 Premier League appearances before moving to Newcastle for £40million plus £5m in add-ons in January 2023.

Gordon was heavily linked with a return to Anfield earlier this year.

It is understood that he had been keen to make the move but that his hopes were eventually dashed by Liverpool’s reluctance to go beyond Newcastle’s £80m minimum asking price.

Less than two months after the summer window had closed, Gordon signed a new two-year contract with Newcastle.

Reacting to the way he celebrated his goal on Wednesday night, Newcastle fan and journalist Andy Sixsmith wrote on X (formerly Twitter): ‘Have to say, I loved this celebration from Anthony Gordon. Lots of talk. That performance was his response. Back to his excellent best tonight. And he just loves a goal against the Premier League top teams!’

Another Magpies fan wrote: ‘Love this celebration from Gordon tonight’.

Former Everton star Gordon, 23, has now scored three goals in the Premier League this season

A third added: ‘That Gordon celebration was for Craig Hope and nobody else’ – referring to Mail Sport’s North-East football and England correspondent.

But not everyone enjoyed Gordon’s celebration. One Liverpool supporter tweeted: ‘Anthony Gordon with his pathetic celebration, he is evidently hurt that we rejected him’.

Wednesday’s draw with Liverpool took Newcastle up to 10th in the Premier League table, above Manchester United – who were beaten 2-0 at Arsenal.

Newcastle are level on points with ninth-placed Brentford ahead of a trip to the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.