Sunderland, Feb. 12 -- Liverpool kept their hopes of a top-four finish alive with a narrow 1-0 victory over Sunderland, courtesy of Virgil van Dijk's second-half header.
Arne Slot's side, coming off a late defeat to Manchester City, secured a vital three points on Wednesday to remain in contention for a Champions League spot, as per the Premier League website.
After a competitive first half, Liverpool broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when Mohamed Salah delivered a corner that Van Dijk glanced goalward. Despite Habib Diarra's attempt to clear, the ball crossed the line to hand the visitors the advantage.
Florian Wirtz had earlier come closest to scoring before the interval, forcing goalkeeper Robin Roefs into a smart save with a dipp...