Liverpool v Sunderland, 03 December 2025

Score1-1
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,414
Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 33 Liverpool won: 18 Drawn: 12 Sunderland won: 3 Liverpool scored: 47 Sunderland scored: 19 . Sunderland now remained without a win at Anfield in 21 meetings in all competitions since a 1-0 win on 1 October 1983 in League Division One.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Nordi Mukiele own goal 81 OG

Goals:

Chemsdine Talbi 67 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Forward Alexander Isak

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Reinildo Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Chemsdine Talbi Midfielder/Forward
Brian Brobbey Forward

Substitutions:

Mohamed Salah for Cody Gakpo 46
Curtis Jones for Joe Gomez 65
Hugo Ekitike for Alexis Mac Allister 74
Federico Chiesa for Alexander Isak 86
Miloš Kerkez for Andy Robertson 86

Substitutions:

Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 62
Lutsharel Geertruida for Enzo Le Fée 79
Luke O'Nien for Chemsdine Talbi 90+1

Cards:

Joe Gomez 55 Y

Cards:

Enzo Le Fée 54 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Hugo Ekitike

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 8th . Liverpool avoided losing consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2021 (six). . This was the Reds' first draw in the Premier League since the visit of Crystal Palace on 25 May 2025: longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . This result brought to an end their winning run of 12 consecutive home games in the Premier League against a newly promoted team since a 1-0 defeat to Fulham on 7 March 2021. . The goal accreditation panel has adjudged Liverpool’s 81st minute goal as a Nordi Mukiele own goal.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Sunderland had now drawn two of their 17 away games in the Premier League against the reigning champions (won two). . The Black Cats had now scored 13 of their 18 goals in the second half of games so far in this Premier League season. . Seven of their 14 games so far in this Premier League season have been goalless at half time.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Nordi Mukiele own goal 81 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Florian Wirtz
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Forward Alexander Isak

Substitutions:

Mohamed Salah for Cody Gakpo 46
Curtis Jones for Joe Gomez 65
Hugo Ekitike for Alexis Mac Allister 74
Federico Chiesa for Alexander Isak 86
Miloš Kerkez for Andy Robertson 86

Cards:

Joe Gomez 55 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Wataru Endo
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah
Forward Hugo Ekitike

Comments:

League position: 8th . Liverpool avoided losing consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2021 (six). . This was the Reds' first draw in the Premier League since the visit of Crystal Palace on 25 May 2025: longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . This result brought to an end their winning run of 12 consecutive home games in the Premier League against a newly promoted team since a 1-0 defeat to Fulham on 7 March 2021. . The goal accreditation panel has adjudged Liverpool’s 81st minute goal as a Nordi Mukiele own goal.

1 Sunderland

Manager: Régis Le Bris

Goals:

Chemsdine Talbi 67 G

Starting lineup:

Robin Roefs Goalkeeper
Omar Alderete Defender
Trai Hume Defender
Nordi Mukiele Defender
Dan Ballard Defender/Midfielder
Reinildo Defender/Midfielder
Noah Sadiki Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Enzo Le Fée Midfielder
Chemsdine Talbi Midfielder/Forward
Brian Brobbey Forward

Substitutions:

Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey 62
Lutsharel Geertruida for Enzo Le Fée 79
Luke O'Nien for Chemsdine Talbi 90+1

Cards:

Enzo Le Fée 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anthony Patterson
Defender/Midfielder Lutsharel Geertruida
Defender/Midfielder Luke O'Nien
Midfielder Romaine Mundle
Midfielder Dan Neil
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Wilson Isidor
Forward Eliezer Mayenda

Comments:

League position: 6th . Sunderland had now drawn two of their 17 away games in the Premier League against the reigning champions (won two). . The Black Cats had now scored 13 of their 18 goals in the second half of games so far in this Premier League season. . Seven of their 14 games so far in this Premier League season have been goalless at half time.