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Sunderland AFC 0–1 Liverpool FC — Premier League League · Matchday 1

Premier League · League · Matchday 1 · 2008 · Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 · 1:30 PM ET

Sunderland AFC

0 – 1
Full-time

Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC edged Sunderland AFC 1–0 in the League · Matchday 1 of the Premier League 2008 on August 16, 2008.

Form — last 5 matches before this fixture

Sunderland AFC

L L W L L
May 11 Arsenal FC 0–1 May 3 @ Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Apr 26 Middlesbrough FC 3–2 Apr 20 @ Newcastle United 0–2 Apr 12 Manchester City 1–2

Liverpool FC

W W D W W
May 11 @ Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 May 4 Manchester City 1–0 Apr 26 @ Birmingham City 2–2 Apr 19 @ Fulham FC 2–0 Apr 13 Blackburn Rovers 3–1

Other matches in League · Matchday 1

Aug 16
Arsenal FC 1
West Bromwich Albion 0
Aug 16
Middlesbrough FC 2
Tottenham Hotspur 1
Aug 16
Hull City 2
Fulham FC 1
Aug 16
West Ham United 2
Wigan Athletic 1
Aug 16
Bolton Wanderers 3
Stoke City 1
Aug 16
Everton FC 2
Blackburn Rovers 3
Aug 17
Chelsea FC 4
Portsmouth FC 0
Aug 17
Aston Villa 4
Manchester City 2
Aug 17
Manchester United 1
Newcastle United 1
Aug 23
Stoke City 3
Aston Villa 2

Head-to-head — last 10 meetings

Feb 11, 2026 · League
Sunderland AFC 0
Liverpool FC 1
Dec 3, 2025 · League
Liverpool FC 1
Sunderland AFC 1
Jan 2, 2017 · League
Sunderland AFC 2
Liverpool FC 2
Nov 26, 2016 · League
Liverpool FC 2
Sunderland AFC 0
Feb 6, 2016 · League
Liverpool FC 2
Sunderland AFC 2
Dec 30, 2015 · League
Sunderland AFC 0
Liverpool FC 1
Jan 10, 2015 · League
Sunderland AFC 0
Liverpool FC 1
Dec 6, 2014 · League
Liverpool FC 0
Sunderland AFC 0
Mar 26, 2014 · League
Liverpool FC 2
Sunderland AFC 1
Sep 29, 2013 · League
Sunderland AFC 1
Liverpool FC 3