In a highly irregular season that has been widely discussed, Liverpool capitalized on the draws of Manchester United (1-1 with West Ham) and Chelsea (2-2 with Leeds) to move closer to the Champions League spots, winning 1-0 away at Sunderland on Wednesday. The only goal of the match came in the 61st minute when captain Virgil van Dijk rose to head in a cross from Mohamed Salah, with help from Mukiele, to put the ball in Roefs' net and hand Sunderland their first home defeat in the Premier League. With this victory, the Reds now have 42 points and continue to chase Manchester United, who have three points more, and Chelsea, who are now two points ahead. Meanwhile, the Black Cats remain in 11th place with 36 points.
Get Closer Liverpool remains central to this story.
Get Closer Liverpool remains central to this story.
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