13 Revelations from the match

Liverpool moved up to seventh in the English Premier League on Wednesday night with a 1-0 win over Sunderland at Sunderland’s home ground, the Stadium of Light.

But it was by no means an easy win against the relegation battlers. Striker Christian Benteke scored the winning goal 22 seconds into the second half as Liverpool are still nine points behind joint league leaders Leicester City December 30, 2015

13. Liverpool held on for that Benteke goal to win, although the striker missed a fantastic chance in extra-time to make victory more comfortable when he went unchallenged on goal, only for Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone to beat him. Liverpool are now one step closer to the top of the table, while Sunderland remain mired in relegation trouble in 19th, seven points from safety. For Sunderland, a long and tough second half of the season awaits them.

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