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Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
It is all over. What a point for Sunderland. Two dropped for Liverpool.
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Yet again Vito Mannone comes to Sunderland's rescue. Pushing away Adam Lallana's drive and then saving a routine header from Roberto Firmino.
Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
Five minutes added time left. Will we get a dramatic winner?
Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
John Hartson
Ex-Wales striker on Final Score
It is a Larsson free kick for Sunderland and Mane in the Liverpool wall has put his arm up high - for me it is a clear penalty.
What a penalty from Jermain Defoe, but you are thinking 'what is Mane doing?'.
Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
But the free-kick comes to nothing. This would be a fantastic point for Sunderland, but two dropped points for Liverpool.
Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
Roberto Firmino looks to put Liverpool back in front, but it is a routine save from Vito Mannone. Liverpool now have a free-kick 30 yards from goal.
Jermain Defoe (Sunderland, penalty)
No messing about from Jermain Defoe, who scores his second spot-kick of the match. Simon Mignolet is sent the wrong way and Defoe blasts the penalty into the net.
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Seb Larsson's free-kick is driven in, Liverpool's Sadio Mane sticks out an arm, the ball hits it and it is a penalty.
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A free-kick to Sunderland in a dangerous position. Seb Larsson wants it.
Sunderland 1-2 Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge's game is coming to an early end. He is caught by Papy Djilobodji and the England striker looks in pain before he limps off.
Lucas comes on to replace him.
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Danny Mills
Ex-England defender on Final Score
Sadio Mane is onside for Liverpool because the flick-on comes from the Sunderland defender. He's in an offside position, but that's why the goal has been given.
Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Moments after Vito Mannone saves Sunderland again, Liverpool retake the lead. A corner from the right is inadvertently flicked goalwards by Sunderland's Didier Ndong.
The ball falls to Sadio Mane, a few yards out, and he has the simple task to put the ball into the net.
This is has last appearance before he goes to the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal and he may well be the match-winner.
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Another great save from Vito Mannone to deny Daniel Sturridge after the England striker had collected a smart backheel from Adam Lallana.
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Paul Walmsley: Can has been poor today. Henderson a big miss!
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Sunderland's Javi Manquillo, who had a spell on loan at Liverpool earlier in his career, is on for Jack Rodwell.
Moments later Liverpool's Roberto Firmino looks to curl an effort inside the far post, but he gets it wrong and it is straight at Vito Mannone.
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Vito Mannone is again called into action, this time diving low to deny Roberto Firmino, who had shot from outside the penalty area.
Moments later Emre Can opts for precision instead of power and it is comfortable for Mannone.
Sunderland defending deep and in numbers, Liverpool being frustrated at the moment.
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Well, Sunderland's Twitter account thought it should have been a penalty.
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Sunderland players are appealing for a penalty but Anthony Taylor is not interested. Adnan Januzaj's cross hits Emre Can's arm, but the Liverpool player was very close to Januzaj and at first glance it didn't look deliberate.
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Close to Liverpool retaking the lead. Nathaniel Clyne swings in a cross from the right side of the penalty area and Sadio Mane, playing his final game before Africa Cup of Nations duty, can just get the slightest of touches on the ball. A better contact with the header and that would have been 1-2.