Van Dijk Gets 8.5, Konate With 8 | Liverpool Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Sunderland | OneFootball

Liverpool faced off against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light earlier tonight as they hoped to secure all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Reds made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Virgil Van Dijk finally scored the opener with a powerful header in the 61st minute. The contest finished with Arne Slot’s players earning a narrow 1-0 win at the Stadium of Light.

Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against Sunderland.

He made a couple of solid saves at the back and did enough to secure the clean sheet tonight.

RB: Wataru Endo – 7/10

Endo put his foot through the ball when he could but suffered a nasty injury and had to be stretchered off in the 68th minute.

CB: Ibrahima Konate – 8/10

He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the pitch and was strong on the ball.

CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 8.5/10

Van Dijk organised his backline well and made a lot of crucial clearances inside his half. He scored the only goal of the game with a bullet header in the 61st minute.

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 11: Arne Slot, Manager of Liverpool, gestures to his players during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on February 11, 2026 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

LB: Andy Robertson – 7/10

He worked hard at both ends of the field.

CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10

Gravenberch anchored the midfield well and was good on the ball.

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7.5/10

He got stuck in with a few solid tackles and ran the show inside the Sunderland half.

RW: Mohamed Salah – 7/10

Salah managed to shine at times on the right flank and managed to secure an assist for setting up Van Dijk’s winning goal.

CAM: Florian Wirtz – 7.5/10

He caused a lot of problems for his marker and was unfortunate to hit the post.

LW: Cody Gakpo – 7/10

Gakpo was a real menace on the left flank and won a couple of aerial duels.

ST: Hugo Ekitike – 6.5/10

He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and made some good runs with the ball.

RB: Joe Gomez – 6.5/10