Sunderland vs Liverpool

11 February 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Virgil van Dijk 61’

Match summary

Liverpool took a 1-0 win at Sunderland. It was goalless at half-time.

Virgil van Dijk put Liverpool ahead with a header in the 61st minute, set up by Mohamed Salah.

The chances backed that up: Liverpool created 3.12 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Sunderland's 0.69 from 11.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
11 Shots 23
2 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 11
89 Attacks 108
45 Dangerous attacks 64
372 Passes 501
84% Pass accuracy 86%
14 Tackles 15
8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Sunderland Liverpool
Kick-off
Reinildo MandavaTime wasting
24’
30’
Florian WirtzShot on target
Nilson AnguloShot on target
38’
38’
Florian WirtzShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
61’
Virgil van Dijk Header0-1 (Liverpool)
Nilson AnguloShot on target
63’
69’
Joe GomezWataru EndoInjury
75’
Curtis JonesCody Gakpo
Lutsharel GeertruidaOmar AldereteInjury
80’
Romaine MundleNilson Angulo
80’
Chemsdine TalbiTrai Hume
80’
88’
Federico ChiesaHugo Ekitiké
Wilson IsidorHabib Diarra
90+2’
Full-time0-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 3.12 61’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 0-1 61’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 3.12 61’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), 0-1 van Dijk 61’
Sunderland 0.69 xGLiverpool 3.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Liverpool attacking Sunderland attacking 
71’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 61’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 38’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 78’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 63’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 31’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+7’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Curtis Jones (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Wataru Endo (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 61’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 38’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 78’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 63’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 31’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+7’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 19’ Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 59’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 21’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Dan Ballard (Sunderland), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 33’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ Curtis Jones (Liverpool), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 36’ Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Wataru Endo (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Trai Hume (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 9’ Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Roefs
Mukiele
Ballard
Alderete 80’
Mandava
Sadiki
Fée
Hume 80’
Diarra 90’
Angulo 80’
Brobbey
Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Alisson
Robertson
Dijk
Konaté
Endo 69’
Allister
Gravenberch
Gakpo 75’
Wirtz
Salah
Ekitiké 88’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Roefs GK900 0.000.000
Nordi Mukiele DEF904 0.150.322
Dan Ballard DEF901 0.080.051
Omar Alderete DEF810 0.000.051
Reinildo DEF900 0.000.021
Noah Sadiki MID900 0.000.021
Enzo Le Fée MID900 0.000.000
Trai Hume MID813 0.110.041
Habib Diarra MID900 0.000.000
Nilson Angulo MID812 0.230.021
Brian Brobbey FWD901 0.120.000
Chemsdine Talbi Sub90 0.000.000
Lutsharel Geertruida Sub90 0.000.081
Romaine Mundle Sub90 0.000.000
Wilson Isidor Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 21% Avg odds 4.45
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.83
Liverpool win 54% Avg odds 1.75

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sunderland LWLWL
Liverpool DDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.