
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Sunderland vs Liverpool – Lineups & Match Details
Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0. Goals: V. van Dijk (61'). Sunderland had 43% possession against Liverpool's 57%. Shots on target: 2-3.
Premier League · Regular Season - 26
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Sunderland0 - 1
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
LiverpoolReferee: Chris Kavanagh, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Reinildo
V. van Dijk
Assist: Mohamed Salah
W. Endo
Substitution 1
C. Gakpo
Substitution 2
N. Angulo
Substitution 1
T. Hume
Substitution 2
O. Alderete
Substitution 3
H. Ekitike
Substitution 3
H. Diarra
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Sunderland host Liverpool on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at Stadium of Light. The kick-off time is 20:15 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Sunderland go into the match 12th in the table; Liverpool sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Sunderland have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Liverpool have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 3 Dec 2025: Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool; 2 Jan 2017: Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool; 26 Nov 2016: Sunderland 0-2 Liverpool. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0. Liverpool replied with V. van Dijk 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 61 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Sunderland held 43% of the ball against 57% for Liverpool. Shots on target finished 2-3. Expected goals read 0.63 for Sunderland, 2.53 for Liverpool.
Verdict
Liverpool take the three points; Sunderland look at a thin night for the home crowd. Sunderland sat 12th and Liverpool 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.