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Premier League

Anfield | Saturday 20 August 2005 at 15:00 UK local time

Liverpool 1 - 0 Sunderland
Half time 1–0

Starting Lineup (Average age 26.12)

25
Pepe Reina
23
Jamie Carragher
3
Steve Finnan
28
Stephen Warnock
4
Sami Hyypia
8
Steven Gerrard (c)
22
Momo Sissoko
14
Xabi Alonso
30
Bolo Zenden
19
Fernando Morientes
9
Djibril Cissé

Substitutes

20
Scott Carson
6
John Arne Riise
17
Josemi Rey
10
Luis Garcia
5
Milan Baros

Opposition Lineup (Average age 26.92)

Kelvin Davis
Julio Arca
Gary Breen
Alan Stubbs
Nyron Nosworthy
Andy Welsh
Tommy Miller
Carl Robinson
Dean Whitehead
Andy Gray
Liam Lawrence

Substitutes used

Stephen Elliott
Chris Brown
Martin Woods

Notes

  • - Garcia's 50th game for the Reds

Other details

Manager: Rafa Benítez
Opposition manager: Mick McCarthy
Referee: Knight B
Attendance: 44,913
Half-time score: 1 - 0
Game number: 4923
League game number: 4032
Played towards Kop: Second half
Liverpool league position: 7th
Sunderland league position: 20th
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Liverpool
Sunderland
Xabi Alonso direct free kick (1–0)
24'
HT 1–0
Steven Gerrard Luis Garcia
55'
Bolo Zenden John Arne Riise
63'
66'
Stephen Elliott Andy Gray
66'
Chris Brown Liam Lawrence
74'
Andy Welsh
Djibril Cissé Milan Baros
75'
82'
Martin Woods Carl Robinson
Full time 1–0

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