"Liverpool needed a late own goal to rescue a point against Sunderland as the struggling Premier League champions produced another dreadful display in a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Arne Slot's men beat West Ham 2-0 last Sunday to ease some of the pressure on their manager, but any thought of that result being a turning point quickly dissipated as Liverpool laboured in an instantly forgettable first half."
"Having suffered chastening defeats to Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven in their last two home games, it appeared as if it would be a similar story against the Black Cats, who punished Liverpool for failing to take control of the game when they opened the scoring through Chemsdine Talbi's deflected 67th-minute effort. But the Reds managed the ignominy of home defeat once again, with Florian Wirtz coming to the rescue as his shot was diverted into the net by Nordi Mukiele nine minutes from time."
"While that goal spared Liverpool's blushes somewhat, their failure to find a winner in the final minutes of normal time and the seven minutes of stoppage time means there will be yet more scrutiny on Slot, though his side gained ground on the top four, moving two points behind Chelsea following the Blues' 3-1 loss at Leeds United."
Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Sunderland at Anfield, needing a late own goal by Nordi Mukiele to salvage a point. Chemsdine Talbi opened the scoring with a deflected 67th-minute strike after Liverpool failed to take control. The team produced a sluggish first half and continued a run of disappointing home results following defeats to Nottingham Forest and PSV Eindhoven. The draw increases scrutiny on manager Arne Slot despite Liverpool moving two points behind Chelsea in the race for the top four. Sunderland gain confidence ahead of upcoming matches against Manchester City and Newcastle.
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