Sunderland v Liverpool, 20 March 2011
| Score | 2-0 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Kevin Friend |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 47,207 |
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Kick-Off: 1.30pm
0 Sunderland
Manager: Steve Bruce
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Simon Mignolet
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Defender
John Mensah
Defender
Kieran Richardson
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 However, his subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal was upheld and the red card withdrawn.2 Liverpool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 |
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| Luis Suárez | 77 |
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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
Sotiris Kyrgiakos
Defender
Danny Wilson
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Christian Poulsen
Midfielder
Maxi Rodriguez
Forward
David N'Gog