In the Premier League match against Sunderland, Liverpool faced a setback at their home ground, Anfield, with a 1-1 draw. Liverpool applied pressure in the first half, but the game remained goalless. At the start of the second half, Cody Gakpo was substituted for Mohamed Salah, but the situation did not improve.
In the 67th minute, Sunderland took the lead when Chenhaibin Talbi scored, assisted by Enzo Le Fee. This shocked Liverpool and silenced the crowd at Anfield. Liverpool equalized in the 81st minute when Florian Wirtz’s shot deflected off Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele into the goal.
In the closing moments, a sure goal from Sunderland was cleared off the line by Kye, providing relief for Liverpool. Liverpool now sits in eighth place with 22 points, while Sunderland is in sixth place with 23 points.