Sunderland v Liverpool, 16 August 2008

Score1-0 to Liverpool
RefereeAlan Wiley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance43,259
KICK-OFF: 5.30pm

Goals:

Goals:

Fernando Torres 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon
Defender/Right back Phil Bardsley
Defender/Right back Pascal Chimbonda
Defender Danny Collins
Defender/Midfielder Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder Kieran Richardson
Midfielder Teemu Tainio
Midfielder Steed Malbranque
Midfielder/Forward Andy Reid
Forward Daryl Murphy
Forward El Hadji Diouf

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Alvaro Arbeloa
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender/Centre back Sami Hyypia
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Carragher
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Damien Plessis
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Forward Dirk Kuyt
Forward Robbie Keane
Forward Fernando Torres

Substitutions:

Dean Whitehead for Teemu Tainio 57
Carlos Edwards for Steed Malbranque 73
Michael Chopra for El Hadji Diouf 81

Substitutions:

Xabi Alonso for Damien Plessis 46
Nabil El Zhar for Robbie Keane 77
Fabio Aurelio for Yossi Benayoun 81

Cards:

Cards:

Alvaro Arbeloa 56 Y
Nabil El Zhar 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Darren Ward
Midfielder Carlos Edwards
Midfielder Dean Whitehead
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Forward Michael Chopra
Forward Anthony Stokes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender/Centre back Daniel Agger
Defender/Centre Back Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Forward David N'Gog
Forward Nabil El Zhar

Comments:

League position: 18th

Comments:

League position: 7th