Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool, Premier League: Van Dijk Header Secures Huge Away Win For Reds
Liverpool claimed a vital 1–0 Premier League victory at the Stadium of Light to end Sunderland’s long unbeaten home run this season. The only goal came in the 61st minute when Virgil van Dijk headed in from a Mohamed Salah corner after sustained pressure from the visitors, with the ball deflecting off a defender before crossing the line. Sunderland had moments of promise, with Florian Wirtz striking the post and the Black Cats defending resolutely through most of the match, but they couldn’t find a breakthrough. The win gives Liverpool crucial momentum in their bid for European qualification, while Sunderland’s spirited home form finally ended in a tightly contested battle.
Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch, left, and Sunderland's Noah Sadiki battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA via AP
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Liverpool's Wataru Endo leaves the game on a stretcher after an injury during the English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Danny Lawson/PA via AP
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Danny Lawson/PA via AP
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, second left, celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Danny Lawson/PA via AP
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk scores their side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Danny Lawson/PA via AP
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Sunderland's Nilson Angulo, left, and Liverpool's Wataru Endo battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA via AP
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Sunderland's Trai Hume, bottom, slides in the tackle of Liverpool's Andrew Robertson during the English Premier League soccer match, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Danny Lawson/PA via AP
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Sunderland's Brian Brobbey, left, and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA via AP
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Liverpool's Cody Gakpo, center, battles with Sunderland's Noah Sadiki, left, and Enzo Le Fee, right, during their English Premier League soccer match, in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA via AP
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, right, heads at goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland in Sunderland, England. | Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA via AP