Liverpool vs Sunderland 1-1

Striker Luis Suarez gave Liverpool the perfect start to their season but they wasted the opportunity to press home their advantage as they were pegged back by Sunderland with a 1-1 draw.


But Liverpool's flowing, passing football evaporated well before the break and they failed to rediscover it as the Black Cats sensed their chance and seized it, securing a point thanks to Sebastian Larsson's brilliant equaliser 12 minutes into the second half.
It somewhat pricked the pre-season bubble which had begun to develop at the club after owners Fenway Sports Group spent more than £50million in bolstering the squad.

                                  Suarez missed penalty

                              
         Sunderland 's Seb Larsson sent home a rocket sidekick to bring his squad level 
         with Liverpool