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Sunderland falls 4-2 to Liverpool in US tour friendly

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 8:29 AM

Last updated Jul 26, 2026

Sunderland falls 4-2 to Liverpool in US tour friendly

Summary

Sunderland lost 4-2 to Liverpool in their first friendly during a US tour on July 26. Head coach Regis Le Bris utilized two different squads across each half, with experienced players starting the match in Nashville. Sunderland responded well to an early Liverpool goal through Enzo Le Fee, whose strike equalized after Kieran Morrison's opener. The second half featured younger players from Sunderland, including a goal from Timur Tutierov, but Liverpool dominated, responding with goals from Dominic Szoboszlai and Federico Chiesa. Next, Sunderland faces Leeds at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Thursday.

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By the Numbers

•Sunderland lost 4-2 in their first friendly in Nashville.
•Le Bris fielded two different lineups in each half.
•Enzo Le Fee and Timur Tutierov scored for Sunderland.
•Liverpool's goals came from Szoboszlai, Chiesa, and Morrison.
•Sunderland's next match is against Leeds on July 30.

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8:29 AMYahoo Sports — Le Bris happy with progress despite defeat to Liverpool

What they're saying

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Sunderland suffered a 4-2 defeat to Liverpool in the first friendly of their US tour. Regis Le Bris fielded two different sides in each half, with his more experienced XI - including Wilson Isidor, Dan Ballard and Romaine Mundle - beginning the contest in Nashville. "It was an interesting game - two different halves," said Le Bris.
— Yahoo Sports

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