Late Own Goal salvages Draw for โliverpool Against Sunderland
SUNDERLAND, england – A deflected โshot in the 81st minute โขsecured a 1-1 draw for Liverpool against Sunderland, preventing โa defeat and preserving a point in theirโ campaign. the equalizer came after a period of sustained defensive pressure from Sunderland, with Liverpool ultimately unable to find a winning goal.
The match’s pivotal moment arrived โขwhen Curtis Jones won possession and passedโข to Florian Wirtz on the right side of the penalty area. Wirtz advanced toward โคthe centre and fired a shot toward the left corner, but the attempt was crucially deflected by Sunderland’s Nordi Mukiele, โคresulting โขin โฃan own goal.
despiteโ a franticโ final stretch,Sunderland nearly snatched a victory when Wilson Isidor bypassed Liverpool goalkeeper Alissonโข Becker,only to be denied by a goal-line clearance from Federico chiesa. The draw leaves both teams seeking further results in upcoming fixtures as they continue their respective league campaigns.
