Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool: Deflated

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Liverpool slipped to their fourth defeat of the season as Sunderland leapfrogged them in the table with a deserved, if controversial win

After Sunderland's heroics a fortnight ago coming within a whisker of taking three points away from Old Trafford, Steve Bruce's Black Cats looked to go one better in their second consecutive game against 'Top Four' opposition, taking on Rafael Benitez's Liverpool.

With new signing Boudewijn Zenden in the squad, and Liverpool missing key players Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, the home side would seldom get a better opportunity.

And it was a controversial strike from Darren Bent after just five minutes that gave Bruce's side a deserved win which takes them above an out of sorts looking Liverpool in the Premier League table.