Premier League

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

SunderlandSunderland

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

LiverpoolLiverpool

Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England

Lineups

SunderlandSunderland4-2-3-1
R. Roefs22R. RoefsG
N. Mukiele20N. MukieleD
D. Ballard5D. BallardD
O. Alderete15O. AldereteD
R. Mandava17R. MandavaD
N. Sadiki27N. SadikiM
E. Le Fee28E. Le FeeM
T. Hume32T. HumeM
H. Diarra19H. DiarraM
N. Angulo10N. AnguloM
B. Brobbey9B. BrobbeyF

Substitutes

31M. EllborgG
3D. CirkinD
14R. MundleF
7C. TalbiF
11C. RiggM
13L. O'NienM
6L. GeertruidaD
18W. IsidorF
12E. MayendaF
LiverpoolLiverpool4-2-3-1
Alisson1AlissonG
W. Endo3W. EndoD
I. Konate5I. KonateD
V. van Dijk4V. van DijkD
A. Robertson26A. RobertsonD
R. Gravenberch38R. GravenberchM
A. Mac Allister10A. Mac AllisterM
M. Salah11M. SalahM
F. Wirtz7F. WirtzM
C. Gakpo18C. GakpoM
H. Ekitike22H. EkitikeF

Substitutes

25G. MamardashviliG
14F. ChiesaF
17C. JonesM
6M. KerkezD
68K. MorrisonM
2J. GomezD
47C. RamsayD
42T. NyoniM
73R. NgumohaF

Match Events

24'Y

Reinildo

61'G

V. van Dijk

Assist: Mohamed Salah

69'S

W. Endo

Substitution 1

75'S

C. Gakpo

Substitution 2

80'S

N. Angulo

Substitution 1

80'S

T. Hume

Substitution 2

80'S

O. Alderete

Substitution 3

88'S

H. Ekitike

Substitution 3

90'+2S

H. Diarra

Substitution 4

Statistics

Sunderland
43%57%
Liverpool
0.63Expected Goals (xG)2.53
11Total Shots23
2Shots on Target3
3Corners11
8Fouls10
2Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)86
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
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.