Match Report
Sunderland came in having won three on the spin. Over the last five, Liverpool had taken 5 of 15 points to Sunderland's 11.
24 meetings are on record — 11 won by Liverpool, 3 by Sunderland, 10 drawn, at 2.04 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
GEODIS Park, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-2.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Kieran Morrison (13'), Dominik Szoboszlai (56'), Federico Chiesa (72'), Lewis Koumas (85') · Sunderland: Enzo Le Fée (28'), Timur Tuterov (49')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 64% · Sunderland 36% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-1