Sunderland v Liverpool, 20 March 2011

Score2-0 to Liverpool
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,207
Kick-Off: 1.30pm

0 Sunderland

Manager: Steve Bruce

2 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Goals:

Goals:

Dirk Kuyt penalty 34 P
Luis Suárez 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender John Mensah
Defender/Centre back Titus Bramble
Defender/Centre back Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Midfielder Sulley Muntari
Midfielder/Forward Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward Asamoah Gyan
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Pepe Reina Goalkeeper
Daniel Agger Defender
Jamie Carragher Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Raul Meireles Midfielder
Jay Spearing Midfielder
Andy Carroll Forward
Dirk Kuyt Forward
Luis Suárez Forward

Substitutions:

Lee Cattermole for Sulley Muntari 19
Steed Malbranque for Kieran Richardson 22
Ahmed Elmohamady for Danny Welbeck 60

Substitutions:

David N'Gog for Andy Carroll 72
Maxi Rodriguez for Raul Meireles 84
Joe Cole for Luis Suárez 89

Cards:

John Mensah 33 Y
Lee Cattermole 44 Y
Titus Bramble 54 Y

Cards:

Lucas Leiva 59 Y
Dirk Kuyt 68 Y
Luis Suárez 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon
Defender Nedum Onuoha
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Midfielder Lee Cattermole
Midfielder Steed Malbranque
Midfielder Bolo Zenden

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi
Defender Danny Wilson
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Christian Poulsen
Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez
Forward David N'Gog

Comments:

League position: 9th John Mensah was sent-off after 82 minutes for 'the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity'. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

Comments:

League position: 6th

0 Sunderland

Manager: Steve Bruce

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Phil Bardsley
Defender John Mensah
Defender/Centre back Titus Bramble
Defender/Centre back Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Midfielder Sulley Muntari
Midfielder/Forward Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward Asamoah Gyan
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Lee Cattermole for Sulley Muntari 19
Steed Malbranque for Kieran Richardson 22
Ahmed Elmohamady for Danny Welbeck 60

Cards:

John Mensah 33 Y
Lee Cattermole 44 Y
Titus Bramble 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon
Defender Nedum Onuoha
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Midfielder Lee Cattermole
Midfielder Steed Malbranque
Midfielder Bolo Zenden

Comments:

League position: 9th John Mensah was sent-off after 82 minutes for 'the denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity'. However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.

2 Liverpool

Manager: Kenny Dalglish

Goals:

Dirk Kuyt penalty 34 P
Luis Suárez 77 G

Starting lineup:

Pepe Reina Goalkeeper
Daniel Agger Defender
Jamie Carragher Defender
Martin Skrtel Defender
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Lucas Leiva Defender/Midfielder
Raul Meireles Midfielder
Jay Spearing Midfielder
Andy Carroll Forward
Dirk Kuyt Forward
Luis Suárez Forward

Substitutions:

David N'Gog for Andy Carroll 72
Maxi Rodriguez for Raul Meireles 84
Joe Cole for Luis Suárez 89

Cards:

Lucas Leiva 59 Y
Dirk Kuyt 68 Y
Luis Suárez 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi
Defender Danny Wilson
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Christian Poulsen
Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez
Forward David N'Gog

Comments:

League position: 6th