Liverpool FC 4:2 Sunderland AFC — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Federico Chiesa scored once as Liverpool came from behind to beat Sunderland 4-2 in this Club Friendly, setting up a meeting with Wrexham on July 29th. The Reds made hard work of a pre-season runout that saw them trail twice against a determined Sunderland side.

Kieran Morrison opened the scoring in the 13th minute from Harvey Elliott's assist, but Enzo Le Fée levelled for Sunderland on 28 minutes after Chris Rigg's pass. Timur Tutierov then put Sunderland ahead early in the second half, only for Dominik Szoboszlai to equalise unassisted in the 56th minute, before Chiesa converted Calvin Ramsay's delivery to put Liverpool ahead on 72 minutes and Louie Koumas sealed it from Szoboszlai's pass late on.

Liverpool dominated the statistics, holding 63% possession to Sunderland's 37% and registering 14 shots to 11, while the second half told the true story with 72% possession and 13 shots for the home side. Federico Chiesa was the standout with a 7.9 rating as a forward, scoring the crucial go-ahead goal. CheckLive's model rated Liverpool marginally ahead and the result confirmed that prediction, with the Reds now preparing to face Wrexham.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Liverpool vs Sunderland?

Liverpool 4-2 Sunderland (Club Friendly Games).

Who scored?

Kieran Morrison (13', assist Harvey Elliott) for Liverpool; Enzo Le Fée (28', assist Chris Rigg) for Sunderland; Timur Tutierov (49', assist Jaydon Jones) for Sunderland; Dominik Szoboszlai (56') for Liverpool; Federico Chiesa (72', assist Calvin Ramsay) for Liverpool; Louie Koumas (85', assist Dominik Szoboszlai) for Liverpool.

Was Liverpool's win deserved?

Yes — Liverpool were on top for most of the match.

Were there any cards in Liverpool vs Sunderland?

Yellow cards: Daniel Ballard (Sunderland).

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