Van Dijk header seals gritty win as Liverpool end Sunderland’s unbeaten home run

The win boosts Liverpool's hopes of securing Champions League football next season, moving them to within three points of fourth-placed Manchester United

Virgil van Dijk scored a 61st minute winner for Liverpool against Sunderland. Pic: Danny Lawson/PA Wire.

Premier League: Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1

VIRGIL van Dijk secured his latest place in Liverpool's record books as Arne Slot's men showed a bit of steel to prove they could do it on a filthy night on Wearside.