Will be so disappointed he couldn’t get a hand on the corner for the goal, he’d otherwise had such a strong performance. Made good saves and his kicking was very good at times. 6 | Getty Images

placeholder image — Will be so disappointed he couldn’t get a hand on the corner for the goal, he’d otherwise had such a strong performance. Made good saves and his kicking was very good at times. 6 | Getty Images

Phil Smith's Sunderland AFC player ratings vs Liverpool as duo earn 7s on tough night

Sunderland AFC Writer

Published 11th Feb 2026, 22:21 GMT

Sunderland faced Arne Slot’s Liverpool at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland were back in Premier League action when they faced Liverpool at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday night.

The Black Cats saw their proud unbeaten home record come to an end after a Habib Diarra own goal in the second half. Here’s how we rated all of the players involved on the night..

13. Sub - Romaine Mundle

Brought real energy to the pitch but just struggled to turn that into an end product, taking a little too long at times to release the ball. 5 | Getty Images