FULL-TIME: Liverpool 3-0 Sunderland
90 min+2: Liverpool
continue to dominate possession in the final couple of moments as
Sunderland chase shadows. The final 30 minutes of this match has been a
complete non-event. This win will take Liverpool above Swansea City and
Stoke City into eighth.
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Sunderland are playing for the final whistle. They won't
want to dwell on this one as they've been outplayed from start to
finish. Liverpool are in cruise control.
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OFFSIDE!!! Allen is in again and this time he does put the
ball into the net from Downing's cross but it's disallowed as the
former Aston Villa man is offside. Replays show he is just, will the
midfielder get his goal?
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OFF THE POST!!!! Allen comes close again to getting a goal
as his shot clips the outside of the post. Johnson raided down the left
and crossed into the area where he found the run of the Welshman who
made contact but he just couldn't get it into the net.
83
CHANCE!!! Liverpool's passing game almost pays off again
as Gerrard finds space on the edge of the area and blasts a volley just
over the bar. it was close but Mignolet appeared to have it covered.
82
The ball falls to McFadden who plays in Fletcher but the
Scot just can't get control of the ball and Agger does well in putting
the ball behind for a corner.
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Liverpool are in a nice mood tonight as they could have
gone for the kill at any point but they seem content on just knocking
the ball around at the back and midfield.
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Sunderland are still competing we'll give them that but
they just can't muster anything going forward it's been a horror show
from their midfield and defence.
75
OFFSIDE!!!! Johnson is put behind the Sunderland defence
by Suso. He turns Gardner and puts the ball beyond Mignolet but the flag
is up. Replays show he's marginally off.
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Martin Skrtel 
Jamie Carragher
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Danny Rose David Vaughan
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CHANCE!!!! Allen comes so close to making it 4-0 but his
shot on the edge of the box is deflected over by Rose who slides across
his goal to stop the ball hitting the net. Suso and Gerrard had combined
well to set up the attack. There's just no stopping Liverpool at the
moment.
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CHANCE!!!! Suarez is in again and is denied by Mignolet
who makes a great save with his feet. The Belgian is the only thing
stopping the score from getting out of hand here.
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Jordan Henderson Suso
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CHANCE!!!! Simon Mignolet makes a great save to deny
Gerrard. His volley from the edge of the area hits Cuellar on the head
and looks to heading into the top corner but the Belgian reacts and tips
the ball over the bar.
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Liverpool are passing the ball at their leisure with no
pressure coming from the Sunderland midfield at all. Gerrard is in his
element.
63
CHANCE! Allen twists and turns inside the Sunderland box
but eventually loses the ball as he takes on Kilgallon and Mignolet
collects.
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Sebastian Larsson James McFadden
61
Disappointing effort from Suarez as his free kick smacks the wall and goes all the way back to Skrtel in the centre circle.
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James McCleanFree kick for Liverpool just outside the penalty area as McClean fouls Suarez and goes into the referee's book.
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Raheem Sterling Joe Allen
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Johnson raids down the right for Sunderland but takes one
too many touches as he looks to whip the ball into the area and his
cross is easily gathered by Reina.
54
Sunderland are reeling now, especially at the back where
they're being picked apart with ease. Carlos Cuellar and Matt Kigalllon
aren't having the best of games.
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Steven Gerrard
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Goal
Luis SuárezGOALLLL!!!!! Suarez makes it 3-0 as he taps home from close range after latching onto a wonderful through ball from Gerrard. The England skipper dissected the Sunderland defence with a 40-yard bomb allowing the striker a simple finish past Mignolet.
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CHANCE!!!! Sterling misses an absolute sitter as he fires
wide of goal after being played in by a wonderful flick from Suarez. The
Uruguayan wasn't even looking when he played the ball behind the
defence for the 18-year-old.
49
Sunderland come forward through Campbell who hits a pass
towards Fletcher who gets the wrong side of Johnson but the full-back is
there to make a good interception.
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Johnson gives the ball away to Sterling who finds
Henderson on the right. He lifts a cross into the area and Gardner has
to put the ball behind for a corner.
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Stéphane Sessegnon Fraizer Campbell
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Back underway at Anfield. One change for Sunderland at the
break as Fraizer Campbell replaces Stephane Sessegnon who picked up a
knock during the first half.
Our man at Anfield, Jack Gaughan, summarises: "Half-time
at Anfield and it’s been relatively comfortable for Liverpool thus far.
They lead by two goals to nil thanks to Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez
against a Black Cats side who really don’t want to make an imprint on
this game. Martin O’Neill will be furious with their defending, but he’s
only himself to blame. Is Matt Kilgallon a Premier League central
defender? No. Is Titus Bramble, on the bench tonight? No. Oh, herein
lies the problems facing Sunderland…"
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Half-time at Anfield and Liverpool are leading comfortably
2-0 thanks to strikes from Raheem Sterling and Luis Suarez. Both were
allowed the freedom of the Sunderland area and provided excellent
finishes. Sunderland had chances of their own but James McClean and Matt
Kilgallon couldn't beat Pepe Reina and that's the difference between
the two sides. The Black Cats need to buck up their ideas if they want
to get back into this one.
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A poor free kick from Larsson allows Reina to collect and
release Sterling. The 18-year-old pokes the ball out wide to Suarez but
luckily for Sunderland, Colback is there and forces a throw in off the
Uruguayan.
43
Liverpool knocking around the ball with a swagger as
half-time approaches. Henderson and Gerrard are making good inroads into
the Sunderland midfield and are starting to impose themselves further
on the game.
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Free kick is deflected out for a corner and from the
resulting cross Skrtel heads over the bar, where he should have done a
lot better.
40
Free kick for Liverpool just outside the edge of the box after Rose fouls Sterling.
37
Liverpool look dangerous every time they come forward and
again Mignolet is forced into action, this time to stop a Suarez effort
creeping into the bottom corner.
34
CHANCE!!!!! Another chance for Sunderland as Kigallon
misses a sitter from close range. He latched onto Johnson's ball over
the top of the defence and fired at goal but Reina was on hand to make
the save. Fletcher was unmarked in front of goal had the defender looked
up.
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Suarez is giving Kilgallon a torrid time at the moment,
again he forces him into an error as he heads the ball straight to
Henderson who forces Mignolet into action with a shot from distance.
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CHANCE!!!! Opportunities at both ends as first Sunderland
threaten through Cuellar who just can't get enough on his header, after
some neat interplay McClean fires straight at Reina. Liverpool then
break through Sterling who just can't get the ball into the feet of
Suarez as Cuellar breaks up the attack.
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Henderson whips in a dangerous ball into the box and
nearly finds Downing who somehow misses the target as he escaped the
attentions of Gardner at the back post.
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Steven Gerrard
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Goal
Luis SuárezGOALLL!!! Suarez makes it 2-0 to Liverpool as he fires home from close range on a great counter attacking move. Gerrard released the striker and Cuellar tried to stop him but failed allowing the Uruguayan a path at goal and he duly finished in style.
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Good defending by Cuellar as Suarez skins Kilgallon before
driving a cross into the area but the Spaniard is in the right place to
clear the danger.
23
CHANCE!!!!! Sunderland should be level as McClean misses
an absolute sitter from close range as he puts his left-footed shot past
the post. Sessegnon and Fletcher combined to set him clear but he
couldn't provide the finish.
21
Jordan Henderson is down as he takes a clattering from
Cuellar. He looks to be ok though and should be able to run off the
challenge.
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Luis Suárez
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Goal
Raheem SterlingGOALLL!!!!! Liverpool take the lead out of nothing through Raheem Sterling who lifts the ball over Mignolet and into the net. Suarez put the 18-year-old through and he made no mistake giving his side the lead.
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The game as settled down a bit now although an error from
Kilgallon nearly allowed Suarez in but the centre-back quickly recovered
to clear the danger.
14
Sessegnon does well for Sunderland as wins a throw deep in
Liverpool territory beating the challenges for Agger and Downing. He'll
need to be at his best if Sunderland are to get anything here.
12
Downing strikes the ball and it looks to be creeping into
the corner of the net but Mignolet gets across and pushes the ball out
for a corner. A great save.
11
Free kick for Liverpool as Luis Suarez is brought down by Matt Kigallon on the edge of the box.
10
Stephane Sessegnon raids forward on the left and drops the
ball into the middle of the box but he can't find Steven Fletcher as
Agger intercepts the cross.
9
Liverpool threaten in the Sunderland box but as the ball goes wide to Stewart Downing he's caught offside.
7
Liverpool's turn to attack as the ball is put into the
Sunderland box which Seb Larsson clears but only as far as Steven
Gerrard who tees up Andre Wisdom but he fires just over the bar.
5
A corner from Sunderland comes in from the left and James
McClean gets his head to it and flicks it on but no-one in red and white
can react and Daniel Agger clears the danger.
4
First chance to whip a ball in falls to Sunderland and
Adam Johnson who curls a dangerous ball in which Liverpool half clear.
Gardner gets the ball on the edge of the box and sees his shot deflected
over.
2
Slow start to the game here as Liverpool drive into the
Sunderland half but Craig Gardner is on hand to boot the ball clear back
into the arms of Pepe Reina.
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We're underway at Anfield.
STAT ATTACK: Martin O'Neill has faced Liverpool 18 times in the Premier League, winning six, drawing seven and losing five.
STAT ATTACK: Liverpool have lost just three times in 15
Premier League encounters against Sunderland, but have won just one of
the last five clashes.
Sunderland have made one change from the team that lost to
Tottenham on Saturday as John O'Shea is out with a hamstring strain and
is replaced by Danny Rose. Matt Kilgallon slides into centre-back
partnering Carlos Cuellar.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers returns to the dugout
tonight after missing Sunday's victory over QPR with illness. He makes
two changes for the clash against the Black Cats as Andre Wisdom and
Lucas come in for Jose Enrique and Joe Allen.
A Liverpool attack breaks down and now it's Simon
Mignolet's turn to collect the ball and clear downfield. Both teams are
easing their way in here.
TEAM NEWS: Sunderland: Mignolet; Gardner, Cuellar, Killgallon, Rose; Johnson, Colback, Larsson, McClean; Sessegnon; Fletcher
Subs: Westwood, Bardsley, Campbell, Wickham, McFadden, Vaughan, Bramble
TEAM NEWS: Liverpool: Reina; Wisdom, Agger, Skrtel, Johnson; Henderson, Lucas; Sterling, Gerrard, Downing; Suarez.
Subs: Jones, Sahin, Carragher, Allen, Suso, Shelvey, Robinson
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