Sunderland vs Liverpool

Premier League

Sunderland

9-9-8

0-1

Final

Liverpool

12-6-8

Stadium of Light

Match pulse

SUNAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTLIV

43%Possession57%

11Shots23

2On target3

3Corners11

2Saves2

8Fouls10

24'Reinildo MandavaSUN

Team	1H	2H	T
SUN	0	0	0
LIV	0	1	1

Who won: Liverpool 1-0

Liverpool beat Sunderland 1-0 on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Stadium of Light. Goals for Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk (61').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

SUNLIV

8Fouls10

1Yellow Cards0

0Red Cards0

2Offsides1

3Corner Kicks11

2Saves2

43.1Possession56.9

11SHOTS23

2ON GOAL3

0.2On Target %0.1

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

311Accurate Passes432

372Passes501

0.8Pass Completion %0.9

4Accurate Crosses3

25Crosses26

0.2Cross %0.1

52Long Balls52

18Accurate Long Balls24

0.3Long Balls %0.5

4Blocked Shots13

7Effective Tackles9

14Tackles15

0.5Tackle %0.6

8Interceptions4

39Effective Clearances37

39Clearances37

Player of the game

Virgil van Dijk

LIV · 1 G

7.9

Deserved to win

SUN · 0.10 xG

74%

Draw

18%

LIV · 0.22 xG

Liverpool created better chances: they win this game 18% of the time

Play by play

Match ends, Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1.
Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1.
90'+8'
Free kick won
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'SUN
Foul
Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
90'+7'
Free kick won
Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'
Foul
Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
90'+7'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Jones following a fast break.
90'+4'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
90'+4'
Free kick won
Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida with a cross.
90'+2'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Diarra
Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Habib Diarra.
W. Isidor
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
88'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Ekitiké
Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
F. Chiesa
87'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
87'
Free kick won
Reinildo Mandava (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'
Foul
Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
80'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80'
Sub
Subbed on for O. Alderete
Substitution, Sunderland. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Omar Alderete because of an injury.
L. Geertruida
80'
Sub
Subbed on for T. Hume
Substitution, Sunderland. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Trai Hume.
C. Talbi
80'
Sub
Subbed on for N. Angulo
Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Nilson Angulo.
R. Mundle
79'
Delay in match because of an injury Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
78'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a fast break.
77'
Free kick won
Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
Foul
Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).