Liverpool vs Sunderland, 2016/2017 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePhilippe Countinho injury blow mars Liverpool victory
Philippe Countinho injury blow mars Liverpool victory
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Duncan Watmore.
- 2': Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Duncan Watmore (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 11': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 11': Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Didier Ndong (Sunderland).
- 13': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Steven Pienaar.
- 15': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 16': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
- 17': Attempt saved. Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Jones.
- 17': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Loris Karius.
- 18': Offside, Sunderland. Victor Anichebe tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joël Matip.
- 22': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
- 23': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Loris Karius.
- 25': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 26': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 26': Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Dangerous play by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 27': Jordan Pickford (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Philippe Coutinho because of an injury.
- 37': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Steven Pienaar (Sunderland).
- 37': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a set piece situation.
- 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John O'Shea.
- 41': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 45'+3': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jason Denayer (Sunderland).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Sunderland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Sunderland 0.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 53': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 55': Attempt saved. James Milner (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Victor Anichebe.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a headed pass.
- 58': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 60': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Lamine Koné (Sunderland).
- 60': Lamine Koné (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Joël Matip (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 63': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Joël Matip.
- 64': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
- 64': John O'Shea (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 67': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
- 67': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Victor Anichebe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can.
- 70': Foul by Steven Pienaar (Sunderland).
- 70': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Steven Pienaar (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 72': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Lovren.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jason Denayer.
- 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Goal! Liverpool 1, Sunderland 0. Divock Origi (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Billy Jones.
- 78': Attempt missed. Joël Matip (Liverpool) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Lynden Gooch replaces Steven Pienaar.
- 79': Substitution, Sunderland. Adnan Januzaj replaces Duncan Watmore.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Divock Origi.
- 85': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Victor Anichebe (Sunderland).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Lucas Leiva replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 89': Foul by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
- 89': John O'Shea (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Penalty Liverpool. Sadio Mané draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90': Penalty conceded by Didier Ndong (Sunderland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Goal! Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0. James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Leiva.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Woodburn replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0.
Statistics
SUN |
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|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,114
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Loris Karius (GK) |
| 6 | Dejan Lovren |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 2 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 23 | Emre Can |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 11 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 19 | Sadio Mané |
Sunderland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 23 | Lamine Koné |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 17 | Didier N'Dong |
| 20 | Steven Pienaar |
| 4 | Jason Denayer |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe |
| 28 | Victor Anichebe |
| 14 | Duncan Watmore |
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