Liverpool vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo goals

Liverpool 2-0 Everton: Salah and Gakpo struck in either half as the Reds ended a run of four Premier League games without a win

Intensity so important against Dyche's Everton - Klopp

Liverpool belatedly secured their first Premier League win of 2023 as goals from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo condemned Sean Dyche to a first defeat as Everton boss in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield.

Salah fired Liverpool into the lead as he finished a counter-attack just 17 seconds after Everton defender James Tarkowski hit the post at the other end.

And Gakpo doubled the Reds’ lead shortly after half time with his first Liverpool goal, finishing a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold at the back post.

Everton, who remain in the bottom three, barely threatened after going behind but Tom Davies missed a free header at the back post late on.

Jurgen Klopp’s side move above Chelsea into ninth in the Premier League table while Everton remain in trouble in the relegation zone ahead of a six-pointer against Leeds on Saturday.

Follow all the reaction from the Merseyside Derby below:

Liverpool vs Everton

• Mohamed Salah’s fast-break turns Merseyside derby and lifts Liverpool’s mood
• FT! Liverpool 2-0 Everton: Reds end four-game winless run
• 48’ GOAL! Gakpo scores first Liverpool goal to double lead (LIV 2-0 EVE)
• 36’ GOAL! After Tarkowski hits the post, Liverpool counter and Salah finishes (LIV 1-0 EVE)

[13 February 2023 21:11 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 2-0 Everton

52 mins: That is Cody Gakpo’s first Premier League goal for Liverpool and it couldn’t have come at a better time. The Reds - in need of a win this year - have a two-goal cushion in the Merseyside derby.

Everton try to respond with another set piece that is curled over to James Tarkowski. He leaves Gakpo in his dust but Alisson leaps in front of him and punches the ball away.

[13 February 2023 21:08 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Everton (Gakpo, 49’)⚽️

49 mins: Another counter-attack for Liverpool brings another goal!

Andy Robertson drives the ball forward before sending it across to Mo Salah. Salah slides the ball into the box for Trent Alexander-Arnold making an overlapping run.

He collects is a rolls a low pass across goal to the far post where Cody Gakpo keeps himself onside and taps it home!

[13 February 2023 21:06 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

48 mins: Everton have the chance to pressure Liverpool early in this second half when they win a free kick over on the left wing. Dwight McNeil lifts the cross over to the back post but there’s no-one there to get on the end of it and Liverpool work the ball clear.

[13 February 2023 21:03 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Liverpool 1-0 Everton

Kick off: Everton get the match restarted at Anfield. There’s been no changes from either manager at the break. Can the Toffees respond over the next 45 minutes?

[13 February 2023 21:00 · Michael Jones]

HT Liverpool 1-0 Everton

Mo Salah has become the 13th player to be involved in 100 Premier League goals at a single stadium (71 goals, 29 assists at Anfield).

He’s done so in 104 appearances, with only Alan Shearer (74 at Ewood Park) and Thierry Henry (92 at Highbury) doing so in fewer.

[13 February 2023 20:57 · Michael Jones]

HT Liverpool 1-0 Everton

Everton have been trailing 34 times in the Merseyside derby at half-time. Only once have they come back to win the game. Can they do so a second time tonight?

[13 February 2023 20:54 · Michael Jones]

HT Liverpool 1-0 Everton

Back in the goals.

(PA)

(REUTERS)

[13 February 2023 20:47 · Michael Jones]

Half-time: Liverpool 1-0 Everton

45+1 mins: Everton’s main threat has come from set pieces but they’ll need to be more adventurous now that they’re chasing the game.

Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool will be very pleased. Another goal could kill off the game and Mo Salah is back in the goals.

[13 February 2023 20:44 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

42 mins: “Going down, going down, going down,” is the chant coming from the Liverpool fans. Everton will be stuck in the relegation zone if they don’t pick up a point against the Reds tonight.

James Tarkowski lunges into a tackle on Jordan Henderson but cleans out the man. He’s lucky not to get booked there.

[13 February 2023 20:41 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

39 mins: That’ll be a tough one for Everton to take. They came within a couple of inches of taking the lead but a rapid counter-attack has undone them.

Liverpool will want a second one to really drive home their lead.