Virgil van Dijk scored the game’s only goal just after the hour mark, and Liverpool escaped the Stadium of Light with a supremely well-earned victory: 1-0 over Sunderland, the scrappy Black Cats’ first home defeat all season.
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Diarra redirects van Dijk's header for Reds lead
Virgil van Dijk's header ricochets off Habib Diarra and into the back of the net to give Liverpool a late lead over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
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