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LiverpoolLiverpool
4 – 2
FT
26 Jul 2026, 05:00 WIB
GEODIS Park
SunderlandSunderland
⚽ Kieran Morrison 13'
⚽ Dominik Szoboszlai 56'
⚽ Federico Chiesa 72'
⚽ Lewis Koumas 85'
Enzo Le Fée 28' ⚽
Tymur Tutierov 49' ⚽

Match Preview

Liverpool head into their match against Sunderland on the back of a mixed run of form, with two draws and two losses in their last five games, while Sunderland have found their footing with two wins in their last five outings. Sunderland's recent upturn in form will be tested by Liverpool's attacking prowess, which has been led by their talented squad. The head-to-head history between the two sides suggests a closely contested affair, with their last three meetings resulting in a win and two draws for Liverpool, including a 1-0 victory in their most recent match with a recorded score. With Liverpool's inconsistent form and Sunderland's newfound momentum, this match is shaping up to be an intriguing encounter.

Match Stats

64%Possession36%
14Total Shots11
6Shots on Target5
90%Pass Completion %80%
4Corner Kicks1
0Offsides1
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0

Timeline

10'↔️Ifeanyi Ndukwe ↔ Joe Gomez — Liverpool
13'⚽Kieran Morrison — assist Harvey Elliott — Liverpool
20'🟨Danny Ballard (Yellow Card) — Sunderland
28'⚽Enzo Le Fée — assist Chris Rigg — Sunderland
45'↔️Archie Lightfoot ↔ Danny Ballard — Sunderland
45'↔️Leo Hjelde ↔ Luke O'Nien — Sunderland
45'↔️Trey Ogunsuyi ↔ Wilson Isidor — Sunderland
45'↔️Milos Kerkez ↔ Kostas Tsimikas — Liverpool
45'↔️Jayden Jones ↔ Alan Browne — Sunderland
45'↔️Trey Nyoni ↔ Curtis Jones — Liverpool
45'↔️Dominik Szoboszlai ↔ Harvey Elliott — Liverpool
45'↔️Lewis Koumas ↔ Rio Ngumoha — Liverpool
45'↔️Federico Chiesa ↔ Will Wright — Liverpool
45'↔️Jenson Arron Jones ↔ Nordi Mukiele — Sunderland
45'↔️Jack Whittaker ↔ Enzo Le Fée — Sunderland
45'↔️Tom Proctor ↔ Chris Rigg — Sunderland
45'↔️Tymur Tutierov ↔ Romaine Mundle — Sunderland
45'↔️Finn Geragusyan ↔ Trai Hume — Sunderland
45'↔️Jenson Seelt ↔ Reinildo Mandava — Sunderland
49'⚽Tymur Tutierov — assist Jayden Jones — Sunderland
56'⚽Dominik Szoboszlai — Liverpool
57'↔️Calum Scanlon ↔ James McConnell — Liverpool
67'↔️Luke Chambers ↔ Talla Ndiaye — Liverpool
67'↔️Freddie Woodman ↔ Giorgi Mamardashvili — Liverpool
67'↔️Calvin Ramsay ↔ Jeremie Frimpong — Liverpool
67'↔️Joshua Abe ↔ Kieran Morrison — Liverpool
68'↔️Simon Moore ↔ Melker Ellborg — Sunderland
72'⚽Federico Chiesa — assist Calvin Ramsay — Liverpool
85'⚽Lewis Koumas — assist Dominik Szoboszlai — Liverpool

Formations & Lineups

Liverpool — 4-2-3-1
25
G. Mamardashvili
21
K. Tsimikas
75
T. Ndiaye
2
J. Gomez
30
J. Frimpong
53
J. McConnell
17
C. Jones
73
R. Ngumoha
19
H. Elliott
68⚽
K. Morrison
79
W. Wright
Substitutes
28
F. Woodman
67⚽
L. Koumas
6
M. Kerkez
40
J. Abe
82
J. Lambie
83
I. Ndukwe
47
C. Ramsay
42
T. Nyoni
95
H. Davies
44
L. Chambers
14⚽
F. Chiesa
48
C. Scanlon
8⚽
D. Szoboszlai
10'↓ Joe Gomez↑ Ifeanyi Ndukwe
45'↓ Kostas Tsimikas↑ Milos Kerkez
45'↓ Curtis Jones↑ Trey Nyoni
45'↓ Harvey Elliott↑ Dominik Szoboszlai
45'↓ Rio Ngumoha↑ Lewis Koumas
45'↓ Will Wright↑ Federico Chiesa
57'↓ James McConnell↑ Calum Scanlon
67'↓ Talla Ndiaye↑ Luke Chambers
67'↓ Giorgi Mamardashvili↑ Freddie Woodman
67'↓ Jeremie Frimpong↑ Calvin Ramsay
67'↓ Kieran Morrison↑ Joshua Abe
Sunderland — 4-1-4-1
31
M. Ellborg
17
R. Mandava
13
L. O'Nien
5
D. Ballard
20
N. Mukiele
14
R. Mundle
11
C. Rigg
8
A. Browne
28⚽
E. Le Fée
32
T. Hume
18
W. Isidor
Substitutes
40
J. Whittaker
33
L. Hjelde
1
A. Patterson
21
S. Moore
46
F. Geragusyan
48
J. Jones
52
J. Jones
59
A. Lightfoot
57⚽
T. Tutierov
23
J. Seelt
97
C. Dinsdale
99
B. Kindon
47
T. Ogunsuyi
77
T. Proctor
95
F. Scott
45'↓ Danny Ballard↑ Archie Lightfoot
45'↓ Luke O'Nien↑ Leo Hjelde
45'↓ Wilson Isidor↑ Trey Ogunsuyi
45'↓ Alan Browne↑ Jayden Jones
45'↓ Nordi Mukiele↑ Jenson Arron Jones
45'↓ Enzo Le Fée↑ Jack Whittaker
45'↓ Chris Rigg↑ Tom Proctor
45'↓ Romaine Mundle↑ Tymur Tutierov
45'↓ Trai Hume↑ Finn Geragusyan
45'↓ Reinildo Mandava↑ Jenson Seelt
68'↓ Melker Ellborg↑ Simon Moore

Team Leaders

Liverpool
Sunderland

Recent Form

Liverpool
WCrystal Palace3-125 Apr
LManchester United3-23 May
DChelsea1-19 May
LAston Villa4-215 May
DBrentford1-124 May
Sunderland
LNottingham Forest5-024 Apr
DWolverhampton Wanderers1-12 May
DManchester United0-09 May
WEverton3-117 May
WChelsea2-124 May

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