Liverpool vs Sunderland, 2015-2016 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Liverpool let Sunderland walk out with a point after Anfield fightback
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe scored an 89th-minute equaliser as Liverpool -- without their ill manager Jurgen Klopp -- squandered a two-goal lead.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 4': Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Duncan Watmore (Sunderland).
- 6': Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 8': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jermain Defoe.
- 11': Foul by Emre Can (Liverpool).
- 11': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Substitution, Liverpool. Kolo Touré replaces Dejan Lovren because of an injury.
- 13': Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 20': Attempt saved. Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vito Mannone.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 22': Delay in match Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 23': Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Delay in match Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) because of an injury.
- 26': Substitution, Sunderland. Dame N'Doye replaces Duncan Watmore because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alberto Moreno.
- 31': Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (Sunderland).
- 31': Joe Allen (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Jermain Defoe (Sunderland).
- 32': Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 38': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 39': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Sunderland).
- 39': Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay in match Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool) because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Adam Lallana is caught offside.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Wahbi Khazri.
- 44': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emre Can with a headed pass.
- 45': Attempt missed. Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match Joe Allen (Liverpool) because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordon Ibe replaces Joe Allen because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Sunderland 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Sunderland 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Sunderland 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 52': Offside, Sunderland. Lamine Koné tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 53': Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kolo Touré.
- 56': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordon Ibe.
- 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alberto Moreno.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Kirchhoff.
- 59': Goal! Liverpool 1, Sunderland 0. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Milner.
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 64': Hand ball by Lee Cattermole (Sunderland).
- 64': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 66': Substitution, Sunderland. Adam Johnson replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
- 67': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 70': Goal! Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 72': Offside, Sunderland. John O'Shea tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 73': Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Liverpool).
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Billy Jones because of an injury.
- 77': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 77': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 80': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 81': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Liverpool).
- 81': Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Goal! Liverpool 2, Sunderland 1. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 84': Offside, Liverpool. Nathaniel Clyne tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 89': Goal! Liverpool 2, Sunderland 2. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 90': Offside, Liverpool. Adam Lallana tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Sunderland).
- 90': Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Sakho.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Sunderland 2.
Statistics
 SUN |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.7 | Possession | 71.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 175 | Accurate Passes | 576 |
| 282 | Passes | 692 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 46 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 44,179
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 44,179
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Simon Mignolet (GK) |
| 17 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 18 | Alberto Moreno  |
| 2 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 20 | Adam Lallana |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 11 | Roberto Firmino |
| 24 | Joe Allen |
| 7 | James Milner |
Sunderland (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Vito Mannone (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 27 | Jan Kirchhoff |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 21 | Yann M'vila |
| 6 | Lee Cattermole |
| 22 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 41 | Duncan Watmore |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
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