The visitors led twice at the Stadium of Light – with Daniel Sturridge and Sadio Mane on target in either half to provide the foundation for a potential fifth successive win.
But a pair of Jermain Defoe penalties, the second with just six minutes to go after Mane was penalised for handball, denied Jürgen Klopp’s men maximum points in the north east.
The key points…
- Sturridge headed in opener for Liverpool
- Defoe penalty restored parity within six minutes
- Unmarked Mane tapped in midway through second half
- Another Defoe spot-kick salvaged point for hosts
The team news…
Klopp made a single change to his line-up, with Sturridge brought in to replace Jordan Henderson after the captain sustained a heel injury against Manchester City.