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A composed Habib Diarra penalty sent Sunderland into the FA Cup fifth round after a controlled 1–0 victory over Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium. After a slight dip in recent weeks, the Black Cats produced a professional display and thoroughly deserved their progression, with Regis Le Bris likely wondering how his side did not extend their lead earlier. Championship strugglers Oxford, currently 23rd, failed to seriously threaten the Sunderland goal, with the gulf in qualit

Liverpool secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light to keep their pursuit of a top-four finish firmly alive and bring an end to the hosts’ unbeaten home record. In a contest they largely controlled, Arne Slot’s side finally found the breakthrough just after the hour mark through Virgil van Dijk, whose decisive header settled the game on a night when Liverpool created chances but initially lacked composure in front of goal. Liverpool began on th

Liverpool travel to the Stadium of Light on Wednesday looking to arrest a worrying slide in form as they face a Sunderland side whose home record has been one of the stories of the Premier League season. Both teams arrive on the back of damaging defeats. Sunderland were swept aside 3-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates, while Liverpool suffered a dramatic 2-1 loss to Manchester City at Anfield. That result handed City their first league double over Liverpool since 1937 and was overs