Florian Writz scored a last-minute goal as Liverpool escaped defeat at Sunderland.

Liverpool dominated but made costly mistakes, letting Sunderland take the lead and then needing a moment of brilliance from Wirtz to salvage a point in a 1-1 draw at Anfield.

Liverpool entered the match to welcome Sunderland with the determination to win all 3 points to maintain the race in the leading group. With home field advantage and superior squad quality, coach Arne Slot's team quickly deployed an overwhelming attacking strategy from the first minutes. However, Sunderland showed that they were not shaken by such strong pressure, even creating sharp counter-attacks that made the audience at Anfield many times heart-stopping.

Talbi fired a thunderous shot from nearly 30 yards to open the scoring for Sunderland.

In the 32nd minute, the first clear chance belonged to the visitors. After some pressure from the midfield, Sunderland won the ball and immediately organized a counter-attack. Hume received the ball and fired a powerful shot into the top corner.

The ball went in a dangerous direction, forcing goalkeeper Alisson to dive as far as he could to push the ball against the crossbar. This was a clear warning that Sunderland could completely create a surprise if Liverpool made a mistake in the process of pushing up the squad.

Not allowing their opponents to play too confidently, Liverpool continued to accelerate at the end of the first half and almost opened the score. In the 44th minute, Gomez had an accurate cross into the penalty area.

Mac Allister jumped high to head the ball in a favorable position, but the ball hit the post and bounced out to the regret of the entire Anfield audience. The first half ended without any goals, but both teams created clear chances.

In the second half, Sunderland continued to play disciplined and confident. Solid defense and reasonable pressing helped the away team maintain the game. And in the 67th minute, that effort was rewarded with a surprising opening goal. Van Dijk made a serious mistake when he passed the ball wrongly right in front of the home team's penalty area.

Le Fee immediately stole the ball and passed it to Talbi. Seeing the space in front of him, Talbi fired a long shot. The ball did not go too hard but hit Van Dijk and changed direction, leaving Alisson completely defeated. The score was 1-0 for Sunderland in the stunned Liverpool fans.

Florian Writz handled the ball well in the penalty area and then shot it off Mukiele's foot to equalize 1-1.

Behind, coach Slot and his team pressed forward in search of an equalizer. Opportunities kept appearing but Sunderland's haste and tenacious defense caused the home team's efforts to stall. And it wasn't until the 81st minute that Liverpool found a goal.

Curtis Jones closed in on the ball in the opponent's half, then quickly passed it to Wirtz. Amidst a dense crowd of Sunderland players, Wirtz calmly handled the ball, overcame the challenge and fired a shot. The ball hit Mukiele and changed direction, leaving the away team's goalkeeper unable to block it. The score was level at 1-1.

In the remaining minutes, both teams tried to find the decisive goal. Liverpool attacked continuously, Sunderland counter-attacked quickly, but neither side was successful. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that reflected the drama and efforts of both teams.

Starting lineup:

Liverpool: Alisson, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Writz, Gakpo, Isak.

Sunderland: Roefs, Alderete, Reinildo, Ballard, Mukiele, Hume, Le Fee, Sadiki, Xhaka, Brobbey, Talbi.

Final: Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland.

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