Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
Premier League · · Regular Season - 20
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool.
Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool at Stadium of Light
Match facts
- Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Referee: Anthony Taylor, England
- Round: Regular Season - 20
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 19' Daniel Sturridge for Liverpool (assist D. Lovren)
- 25' J. Defoe for Sunderland — Penalty
- 72' S. Mané for Liverpool
- 84' J. Defoe for Sunderland — Penalty
Bookings
- 13' J. Rodwell — Yellow Card
- 30' J. Milner — Yellow Card
- 51' Sebastian Larsson — Yellow Card
- 83' Adam Lallana — Yellow Card
- 83' S. Mané — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Sunderland — 4-4-1-1
Starting XI
- 1 · V. Mannone (G)
- 3 · P. van Aanholt (D)
- 5 · P. Djilobodji (D)
- 7 · Sebastian Larsson (M)
- 8 · J. Rodwell (M)
- 9 · F. Borini (M)
- 16 · John O'Shea (D)
- 17 · D. Ndong (M)
- 18 · J. Defoe (F)
- 22 · D. Love (D)
- 44 · A. Januzaj (F)
Substitutes
- 10 · W. Khazri (M)
- 12 · Mika (G)
- 21 · Javier Manquillo (D)
- 35 · J. Maja (F)
- 39 · G. Honeyman (M)
- 40 · Elliot Embleton (M)
- 43 · M. Ledger (M)
Liverpool — 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 2 · Nathaniel Clyne (D)
- 5 · G. Wijnaldum (M)
- 6 · D. Lovren (D)
- 7 · J. Milner (D)
- 11 · Roberto Firmino (F)
- 15 · Daniel Sturridge (F)
- 17 · Ragnar Klavan (D)
- 19 · S. Mané (F)
- 20 · Adam Lallana (M)
- 22 · S. Mignolet (G)
- 23 · E. Can (M)
Substitutes
- 1 · L. Karius (G)
- 18 · Alberto Moreno (D)
- 21 · Lucas Leiva (M)
- 27 · Divock Origi (F)
- 35 · K. Stewart (M)
- 53 · O. Ejaria (M)
- 66 · T. Alexander-Arnold (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Sunderland: LLWLL · 3 pts from 5 · 3-11
- Liverpool: WWWWD · 13 pts from 5 · 11-3
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Sunderland and Liverpool.
- Liverpool 4-2 Sunderland · Jul 25, 2026
- Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool · Feb 11, 2026
- Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland · Dec 3, 2025
- Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland · Nov 26, 2016
- Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland · Feb 6, 2016
Other matches in Regular Season - 20
Premier League, Regular Season - 20.
- Middlesbrough 0-0 Leicester — 2 Jan 2017
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Swansea — 3 Jan 2017