Stoke City v Liverpool, 08 April 2017

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
Venuebet365 Stadium
Attendance27,568

View Stoke City v Liverpool head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Liverpool had now won seven of the last eight Premier League meetings.

1 Stoke City

Manager: Mark Hughes

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Jon Walters 44 G

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 70 G
Roberto Firmino 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender/Centre back Ryan Shawcross
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Defender/Midfielder Bruno Martins Indi
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Marko Arnautović
Forward Saido Berahino
Forward Jon Walters

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Ragnar Klavan Defender
Dejan Lovren Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
James Milner Defender/Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Divock Origi Forward
Ben Woodburn Forward

Substitutions:

Charlie Adam for Joe Allen 27
Glenn Whelan for Jon Walters 68
Ramadan Sobhi for Charlie Adam 81

Substitutions:

Philippe Coutinho for Trent Alexander-Arnold 46
Roberto Firmino for Ben Woodburn 46
Daniel Sturridge for Divock Origi 68

Cards:

Cards:

Ragnar Klavan 48 Y
Roberto Firmino 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Marc Muniesa
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Mame Biram Diouf

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

League position: 13th Stoke City had now failed to win in 11 games so far in this Premier League season against opposition currently in the top six (lost eight). The Potters had now lost four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since September 2016. Jon Walters had now scored seven goals against Liverpool in the Premier League; more than against any other team. Stoke City manager Mark Hughes said: "We needed to take our chances and capitalise when we were on top. Second-half they brought their big hitters on, which made an impact, but it took a mistake from us."

Comments:

League position: 3rd Liverpool had now won more points from losing positions than any other team so far in this Premier League season (18). Two substitutes scored in the same game for the Reds for the first time since Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing in a FA Cup tie against Oldham Athletic on 6 January 2012. At 17 years and 175 days, Ben Woodburn became the third youngest player to start a Premier League game for Liverpool after Jordon Ibe and Michael Owen. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: "Philippe Coutinho lost three kilos in the past three days, which some people wish but for a professional footballer it's not too cool. Simon Mignolet saved our life. Job done, feels good. Nice weather, 63 points and I couldn't feel any better."

1 Stoke City

Manager: Mark Hughes

Goals:

Jon Walters 44 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Erik Pieters
Defender/Centre back Ryan Shawcross
Defender/Full back Glen Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Defender/Midfielder Bruno Martins Indi
Midfielder Joe Allen
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Marko Arnautović
Forward Saido Berahino
Forward Jon Walters

Substitutions:

Charlie Adam for Joe Allen 27
Glenn Whelan for Jon Walters 68
Ramadan Sobhi for Charlie Adam 81

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Marc Muniesa
Midfielder Charlie Adam
Midfielder Ramadan Sobhi
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Peter Crouch
Forward Mame Biram Diouf

Comments:

League position: 13th Stoke City had now failed to win in 11 games so far in this Premier League season against opposition currently in the top six (lost eight). The Potters had now lost four consecutive Premier League games for the first time since September 2016. Jon Walters had now scored seven goals against Liverpool in the Premier League; more than against any other team. Stoke City manager Mark Hughes said: "We needed to take our chances and capitalise when we were on top. Second-half they brought their big hitters on, which made an impact, but it took a mistake from us."

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Philippe Coutinho 70 G
Roberto Firmino 72 G

Starting lineup:

Simon Mignolet Goalkeeper
Nathaniel Clyne Defender
Ragnar Klavan Defender
Dejan Lovren Defender
Trent Alexander-Arnold Defender/Midfielder
Emre Can Defender/Midfielder
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
James Milner Defender/Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Divock Origi Forward
Ben Woodburn Forward

Substitutions:

Philippe Coutinho for Trent Alexander-Arnold 46
Roberto Firmino for Ben Woodburn 46
Daniel Sturridge for Divock Origi 68

Cards:

Ragnar Klavan 48 Y
Roberto Firmino 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Marko Grujić
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

League position: 3rd Liverpool had now won more points from losing positions than any other team so far in this Premier League season (18). Two substitutes scored in the same game for the Reds for the first time since Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing in a FA Cup tie against Oldham Athletic on 6 January 2012. At 17 years and 175 days, Ben Woodburn became the third youngest player to start a Premier League game for Liverpool after Jordon Ibe and Michael Owen. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: "Philippe Coutinho lost three kilos in the past three days, which some people wish but for a professional footballer it's not too cool. Simon Mignolet saved our life. Job done, feels good. Nice weather, 63 points and I couldn't feel any better."