Sunderland AFC edged Liverpool FC 2–1 in the Matchday 18 of the Premier League 2002 on December 15, 2002.
At a glance
Premier League hubHead-to-head10 meetings
Sunderland0 - 1FTLiverpool Liverpool1 - 1FTSunderland Sunderland2 - 2FTLiverpool Liverpool2 - 0FTSunderland Liverpool2 - 2FTSunderland
Premier League table2002
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Newcastle United | 38 | +15 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +30 | 67 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | +20 | 64 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | +9 | 60 |
| 7 | Everton | 38 | -1 | 59 |
| 8 | Southampton | 38 | -3 | 52 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 38 | -7 | 51 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | -11 | 50 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | +4 | 49 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | -11 | 49 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 38 | -8 | 48 |
| 14 | Fulham | 38 | -9 | 48 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 38 | +1 | 47 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | -5 | 45 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | -10 | 44 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 38 | -17 | 42 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | -36 | 26 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 38 | -44 | 19 |
Next fixturesBoth clubs
Fri, Sep 4 · Premier League
Ipswich Town3:00 PMLiverpool Sat, Sep 5 · Premier League
Brentford10:00 AMSunderland Wed, Sep 9 · UEFA Champions League
Liverpool3:00 PMAtletico Madrid Sat, Sep 12 · Premier League
Liverpool10:00 AMFulham Sunderland3:00 PMArsenal Sun, Sep 20 · Premier League
Bournemouth9:00 AMLiverpool
Form last five before this fixture
SunderlandWDLLL
Mon, Dec 9 · Premier League
Sunderland0 - 3FTManchester City Sat, Nov 30 · Premier League
Chelsea3 - 0FTSunderland Sat, Nov 23 · Premier League
Sunderland0 - 1FTBirmingham City Sun, Nov 17 · Premier League
Liverpool0 - 0FTSunderland Sun, Nov 10 · Premier League
Sunderland2 - 0FTTottenham Hotspur LiverpoolLDLLL
Sat, Dec 7 · Premier League
Charlton Athletic2 - 0FTLiverpool Sun, Dec 1 · Premier League
Liverpool1 - 2FTManchester United Sat, Nov 23 · Premier League
Fulham3 - 2FTLiverpool Sun, Nov 17 · Premier League
Liverpool0 - 0FTSunderland Sat, Nov 9 · Premier League
Middlesbrough1 - 0FTLiverpool Other matches Premier League · Matchday 18
All fixturesSat, Aug 17
Manchester United1 - 0FTWest Bromwich Albion Fulham4 - 1FTBolton Wanderers Sun, Aug 18
Aston Villa0 - 1FTLiverpool Sat, Aug 17
Leeds United3 - 0FTManchester City Southampton0 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Sun, Aug 18
Arsenal2 - 0FTBirmingham City All recent meetings
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