Stoke

3.00

• 
  31

  17

  3.50

  Thomas Sørensen

  Made a brilliant point-blank stop in the first half from Suarez but could do nothing as the Uruguayan curled in a beauty, and beat him again to clinch the win.

• 
  8

  21

  3.00

  Robert Huth

  Offers little going forward as a full back, and let Suarez slip between him and his skipper as Stoke conceded a late winner.

• 
  11

  28

  2.50

  Marc Wilson Flop of the Match

  A fairly anonymous performance for Wilson as he sometimes struggled to deal with the movement of the excellent Suarez and contributed little going forward.

• 
  5

  25

  3.00

  Ryan Shotton

  Had arguably Stoke's best chance to open the scoring but otherwise fairly quiet. Nutmegged by Luis Suarez for Liverpool's equaliser before being withdrawn on 60 minutes.

• 
  12

  22

  3.00

  Jonathan Woodgate

  A solid performance from the former Real Madrid man. Comfortable bringing the ball out of defence when necessary and not to blame for either goal.

• 
  9

  23

  3.00

  Ryan Shawcross

  Did well for the majority of the game but lost Suarez at the key moment as he ghosted in to get the winner. Captained well, and led his defence vocally.

• 
  5

  27

  3.00

  Glenn Whelan

  Picked some clever passes but was up against an impressive opponent in Lucas. He tracked his runners well when they broke from midfield and was one of Stoke's better performers.

• 
  5

  24

  3.00

  Rory Delap

  Kept the ball intelligently and scrapped to good effect but his trademark long throws were dealt with very well by the Reds.

• 
  3

  25

  2.50

  Matthew Etherington

  Usually a real threat for the Potters but struggled to make an impact as Kelly matched him for pace. A couple of wayward crosses typified a below-par day for the wideman. Replaced by Cameron Jerome on 65 minutes.

• 
  10

  21

  3.00

  Kenwyne Jones

  Looked fairly disinterested and off the pace until the goal was put on a plate for him by the industrious Walters, and finished with an excellent diving header. Replaced by Crouch late on.

• 
  14

  20

  3.50

  Jonathan Walters

  A tireless display from the Irish forward who ran and ran, and was rewarded for this by picking the pocket of Sebastian Coates in order to set up Jones' goal.

Substitutions

• 
  8

  19

  3.00

  Jermaine Pennant

  Came on and added some width on the right but did little of any real note after replacing Ryan Shotton.

• 
  7

  25

  0.00

  Peter Crouch

  Not enough time to make an impact after coming on for Jones on 87 minutes.

• 
  3

  23

  3.00

  Cameron Jerome

  Made little impact, and his introduction pushed Walters out wide, who had been Stoke's most effective player up until then.

Liverpool

3.21

• 
  77

  39

  2.50

  José Reina Paez

  Was lucky to see a goal ruled out when he missed his punch under very little pressure from Walters. A strangely disappointing performance from the Spaniard, with his distribution also erratic.

• 
  126

  26

  3.00

  Sebastián Coates

  Marshalled the not insignificant threat of Kenwyne Jones very well for the majority of the first half only to make a needless error that led directly to Stoke taking the lead.

• 
  104

  21

  3.50

  Jamie Carragher

  Bossed the defence well before being withdrawn at half time, and made a couple of crucial interventions. Could do nothing for the goal after Coates' mistake.

• 
  143

  8

  3.50

  Martin Kelly

  Suppressed Matthew Etherington, who can be a match for anyone on his day. Very little came down the side that he and Carragher were defending, a sign of a good performance.

• 
  121

  29

  3.00

  Daniel Agger

  There was an air of uncertainty about the left side of the Liverpool defence where Coates and Agger looked uncomfortable under pressure from the Stoke forwards.

• 
  111

  11

  3.00

  Maxi Rodríguez

  Looked incisive and a threat whenever on the ball, cutting inside and joining the attack to great effect in the first period. Withdrawn on 81 minutes after an ineffective second half.

• 
  125

  21

  3.50

  Jay Spearing

  A quiet but effective performance, his key contribution was hooking the ball into the box for Luis Suarez' late winner.

• 
  156

  18

  3.50

  Lucas Leiva

  Kept play ticking over for the entire 90 minutes with precise passing and did well in the combative midfield battle.

• 
  79

  143

  2.50

  Jordan Henderson

  Anonymous performance from the ex-Sunderland midfielder, who occasionally managed to derail his own team's attacks by dwelling on the ball too much.

• 
  353

  6

  4.00

  Luis Suárez Top of the Match

  Two goals for the Uruguayan maestro will gloss over the simple chances he missed early on, but by far the best player on the park, particularly after the break.

• 
  109

  40

  3.00

  Andy Carroll

  The former Newcastle United forward was fairly ineffective up front tonight, and should have made more of the opportunities he had. He'll need better performances if he is to claim a regular first-team place for the Reds.

Substitutions

• 
  143

  6

  3.50

  Martin Skrtel

  Did well as Carragher's replacement and had a fair amount of work to do as Stoke initiated an aerial bombardment as they chased a late equaliser.

• 
  91

  7

  0.00

  Dirk Kuyt

  Not enough time to make an impact after coming on for Suarez on 87 minutes.

• 
  114

  9

  0.00

  Craig Bellamy

  Little time on the field but one incisive attacking contribution nearly led to a goal.