For long periods this looked like being another frustrating day at the office for the Merseysiders and their boss Brendan Rodgers.
Neither side were able to register a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes, and the Potters became increasingly optimistic of winning at Anfield for the first time in 36 visits since a 4-3 triumph in 1959.
But as the final whistle neared, the Reds struck the decisive blow, Glen Johnson bravely following up after a Rickie Lambert header had come back off the crossbar to end his side's four-match losing streak.
Bojan, on target in Stoke's last away game at Tottenham, looked likely to cause more damage on the road. The former Barcelona and Roma man hit a post with one effort and later forced goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to tip a stinging volley over the bar.
- It took 55 minutes for either side to attempt a shot on target in this match (Mame Biram Diouf for Stoke).
- Johnson’s goal was his first in the Premier League since December 2012, ending a run of 58 PL appearances without a goal.
- Liverpool ended a run of 4 Premier League games without a win (D1 L3) – their worst run under Rodgers since a 5-game winless streak in his first 5 games at the club.
- Stoke have scored 1 goal in their last 14 league visits to Anfield, failing to net in any of their last 9 matches there.
- Mark Hughes has not won any of his 9 Premier League games as a manager against Liverpool in the Premier League (L5 D4).
- Stoke have lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since January.
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