English Premier League

Sunderland vs Liverpool, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League

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Sunderland
  • Red Card 49': Liam Bridcutt
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0 - 1
Liverpool
  • 8': Lazar Markovic

Liverpool make hard work of victory as Lazar Markovic nets first goal

Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 8': Goal! Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1. Lazar Markovic (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
  • 12': Foul by Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).
  • 12': Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 14': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Liverpool).
  • 15': Foul by Fabio Borini (Liverpool).
  • 15': Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Emre Can.
  • 17': Emanuele Giaccherini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Fabio Borini (Liverpool).
  • 17': Fabio Borini (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
  • 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 24': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Lucas Leiva (Liverpool).
  • 28': Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Santiago Vergini (Sunderland).
  • 28': Santiago Vergini (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 29': Lazar Markovic (Liverpool) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
  • 33': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
  • 35': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland).
  • 35': Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Liverpool).
  • 36': Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Hand ball by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
  • 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Fabio Borini (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Can with a through ball.
  • 45': Foul by Connor Wickham (Sunderland).
  • 45': Lazar Markovic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Dejan Lovren replaces Steven Gerrard because of an injury.
  • 46': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by John O'Shea.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lazar Markovic (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 49': Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland).
  • 49': Second yellow card to Liam Bridcutt (Sunderland) for a bad foul.
  • 52': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 52': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
  • 53': Offside, Sunderland. Adam Johnson tries a through ball, but John O'Shea is caught offside.
  • 54': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 54': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Liverpool).
  • 55': Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool).
  • 59': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Adam Johnson (Sunderland).
  • 61': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
  • 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Mario Balotelli replaces Fabio Borini.
  • 69': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
  • 69': Lazar Markovic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lazar Markovic.
  • 72': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Alberto Moreno (Liverpool).
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can with a cross.
  • 74': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Leiva.
  • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. William Buckley replaces Emanuele Giaccherini.
  • 77': Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Graham replaces Connor Wickham.
  • 77': Hand ball by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alberto Moreno with a cross.
  • 79': Offside, Sunderland. Adam Johnson tries a through ball, but William Buckley is caught offside.
  • 81': Foul by John O'Shea (Sunderland).
  • 81': Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Danny Graham (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wes Brown.
  • 83': Hand ball by William Buckley (Sunderland).
  • 84': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
  • 84': Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Substitution, Sunderland. Mikael Mandron replaces Adam Johnson.
  • 89': Foul by Wes Brown (Sunderland).
  • 89': Mario Balotelli (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 90': Foul by Jordi Gómez (Sunderland).
  • 90': Lazar Markovic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mikael Mandron (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by William Buckley with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Alberto Moreno.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jordi Gómez (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
52.6 Possession 47.4
21 SHOTS 5
4 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
445 Accurate Passes 363
508 Passes 447
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
13 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 48
21 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 2
21 Effective Tackles 10
26 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 15
28 Effective Clearances 14
28 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 45,369

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 11 +15 26
2 Chelsea 11 +10 20
3 Manchester City 10 +12 19
4 Sunderland 11 +4 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SUN Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
5 Wes Brown
16 John O'Shea
4 Liam Bridcutt Yellow Card
3 Patrick van Aanholt
27 Santiago Vergini Yellow Card
14 Jordi Gómez
7 Sebastian Larsson
23 Emanuele Giaccherini
11 Adam Johnson
10 Connor Wickham
Sunderland Substitutes:
Billy Jones, Vito Mannone, Mikael Mandron, William Buckley, Danny Graham, Liam Agnew, Ricardo Alvarez.

LIV Liverpool (3-4-3)

No. Name
22 Simon Mignolet (GK)
37 Martin Skrtel
17 Mamadou Sakho
23 Emre Can
21 Lucas Leiva
14 Jordan Henderson Yellow Card
18 Alberto Moreno
50 Lazar Markovic
29 Fabio Borini
10 Philippe Coutinho Yellow Card
8 Steven Gerrard
Liverpool Substitutes:
José Enrique, Mario Balotelli, Danny Ward, Dejan Lovren, Jordan Rossiter, Rickie Lambert, Javier Manquillo.

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