xF.
Sunderland

0–1

xG 0.84–2.90

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Liverpool

Stadium of Light

Sunderland · Wed 11 Feb, 20:15 UK · Premier League · Cap 48,707

xVerdict

LIV deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with LIV. LIV held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
LIV led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.52–2.07.

SUNLIV
0.52Open play2.07
0.32Set play0.83
0.24Corners0.76
Shot profileFact
LIV took 23 shots and put three on target.
xAnalysis

13 were blocked.

SUNLIV

Shots

11 – 23

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.13

On target

2 – 3

Inside box

8 – 16

Outside box

3 – 7

Blocked

4 – 13

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

1 – 4

Big missed

1 – 3

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.01–0.04.

SUN

0.01

xG prevented

LIV

0.04

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LIV scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 61'.

First half

  • 24'Yellow, Reinildo Mandava (Time wasting).

Second half

  • 61'Virgil van Dijk  scores (header, Mohamed Salah).
  • 69'Joe Gomez on, Wataru Endo off.
  • 75'Curtis Jones on, Cody Gakpo off.
  • 80'Lutsharel Geertruida on, Omar Alderete off.
  • 80'Romaine Mundle on, Nilson Angulo off.
  • 80'Chemsdine Talbi on, Trai Hume off.
  • 88'Federico Chiesa on, Hugo Ekitiké off.
  • 90+2'Wilson Isidor on, Habib Diarra off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

That is LIV's season.

SUN · 4-2-3-1LIV · 4-2-3-1

5910151719202227283213457101118222638BallardBrobbeyAnguloAldereteMandavaDiarraMukieleRoefsSadikiFéeHumeAlissonEndoDijkKonatéWirtzAllisterSalahGakpoEkitikéRobertsonGravenberch
Player ratingsFact
LIV's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–7.3. Dijk led the card at 8.2.

SUN

20Nordi MukieleDF907.32
17Reinildo MandavaDF907.21
28Enzo Le FéeMF907.00
27Noah SadikiMF907.01
5Dan BallardDF906.91
32Trai HumeMF806.91
6Lutsharel GeertruidaDF106.91
22Robin RoefsGK906.80
19Habib DiarraMF906.80
10Nilson AnguloMF806.81
7Chemsdine TalbiFW106.50
15Omar AldereteDF806.51
9Brian BrobbeyFW906.40
14Romaine MundleFW106.30
18Wilson IsidorFW10.00

LIV

4Virgil van DijkDF908.20
7Florian WirtzMF907.62
5Ibrahima KonatéDF907.51
1AlissonGK907.40
10Alexis Mac AllisterMF907.32
26Andrew RobertsonDF907.33
18Cody GakpoMF757.13
11Mohamed SalahMF907.01
17Curtis JonesMF156.91
3Wataru EndoDF696.90
38Ryan GravenberchMF906.91
22Hugo EkitikéFW886.61
2Joe GomezDF216.50
14Federico ChiesaFW20.00
Missing playersFact
SUN named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

LIV had none stored.

SUN

  • Harrison JonesUnavailable

LIV

None stored.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

LIV had the first half. SUN had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

SUN thirdMiddleLIV third
31%35%33%
SUNLIV
Match statsFact
LIV had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 43%–57%.

SUNLIV

Possession

43% – 57%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

372 – 501

Lge 436.9

Corners

3 – 11

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 15

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.84 – 2.90