English Premier League

FT Saturday, February 6, 2016
Sunderland LWLDL 2
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Liverpool WWLDL 2
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Anfield · 44,179 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

LIV leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

LIV · 4-2-3-1

  1. 22Simon MignoletG
  2. 17Mamadou SakhoCD-L
  3. 6Dejan LovrenCD-R
  4. 18Alberto MorenoLB
  5. 2Nathaniel ClyneRB
  6. 20Adam LallanaAM
  7. 23Emre CanLM
  8. 14Jordan HendersonRM
  9. 11Roberto FirminoF
  10. 24Joe AllenAM-L
  11. 7James MilnerAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 33Jordon IbeSUB
  2. 15Daniel SturridgeSUB
  3. 9Christian BentekeSUB
  4. 38Jon FlanaganSUB
  5. 21Lucas LeivaSUB
  6. 4Kolo TouréSUB
  7. 52Danny WardSUB

SUN · 4-1-4-1

  1. 25Vito MannoneG
  2. 16John O'SheaCD-L
  3. 23Lamine KonéCD-R
  4. 27Jan KirchhoffDM
  5. 3Patrick van AanholtLB
  6. 2Billy JonesRB
  7. 21Yann M'vilaCM-L
  8. 6Lee CattermoleCM-R
  9. 22Wahbi KhazriLM
  10. 41Duncan WatmoreRM
  11. 18Jermain DefoeF

Substitutes

  1. 10Dame N'DoyeSUB
  2. 11Adam JohnsonSUB
  3. 13Jordan PickfordSUB
  4. 5Wes BrownSUB
  5. 24DeAndre YedlinSUB
  6. 8Jack RodwellSUB
  7. 20Ola ToivonenSUB

Timeline

  1. 12' Substitution, Liverpool. Kolo Touré replaces Dejan Lovren because of an injury.
  2. 26' Substitution, Sunderland. Dame N'Doye replaces Duncan Watmore because of an injury.
  3. 39' Dame N'Doye (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45'+2' Substitution, Liverpool. Jordon Ibe replaces Joe Allen because of an injury.
  5. 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.
  6. 66' Substitution, Sunderland. Adam Johnson replaces Jan Kirchhoff.
  7. 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.
  8. 75' Substitution, Sunderland. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Billy Jones because of an injury.
  9. 81' Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 82' Goal! Liverpool 2, Sunderland 1. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  11. 86' Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva replaces Jordan Henderson.
  12. 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.

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