Michael Owen's wild reaction to Liverpool goal after being proved right about Newcastle

Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen couldn't contain his excitement at Darwin Nunez's last-gasp winner against Newcastle United - insisting he knew the Reds would come from behind.

The Uruguayan scored his first Premier League goals since April as he performed the ultimate rescue mission at St James Park, with Liverpool coming from a goal down, with a man down, to claim all three points against Eddie Howe's side.

Nunez, who arrived at Anfield for £64m last summer, was sent on in the 77th minute and was instant with his impact as he latched onto a mistake from Magpies defender Sven Botman before arrowing an effort past Nick Pope into the far corner.

His second, just 12 minutes later, was identical as Mohamed Salah this time was the creator-in-chief as his through-ball allowed the No.9 to incite bedlam in the Reds' away end as he drilled in a low effort.

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Owen, who scored 159 goals for Liverpool between 1996 and 2004, was covering the game for Premier League Productions and footage that has since gone viral online shows the 2001 Ballon D'or winner lapping up Nunez's match-winning strike on Sunday afternoon.

"I told you it was going to be 2-1!" says the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle forward in a clip shared online by commentator Steve Bower. "I don't often get excited, [I] certainly don't often run anymore!" later joked Owen when fronted with the clip live on air.

Clearly despite Owen, 43, playing for both Liverpool and Newcastle during his glittering Premier League career, it is with the Reds where his allegiances still lie as shown by his