Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Everton and Liverpool shared the points after fantastic displays from goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Alisson
Liverpool hit the woodwork three times and Everton once but both sides had to settle for a point from a sometimes feisty goalless Merseyside derby. Tom Davies found the outside of a post for Everton midway through the first half before Jordan Pickford pushed a Darwin Nunez shot on to the crossbar and Luis Diaz hit the frame with a follow-up effort. Then in stoppage time Pickford made a superb save to push Mo Salah’s shot on to the upright. Conor Coady had the ball in the net in the 70th minute but when his goal was chalked off by VAR for an offside there were ugly scenes as a bottle appeared to be thrown, narrowly missing Jurgen Klopp, while another fan ran on to the pitch from the Gwladys Street End to confront referee Anthony Taylor.
But the day belonged to the goalkeepers, with both Pickford and Alisson Becker making fine saves in the second half. The result kept Everton winless to start the Premier League season though they were probably happier with the result than Liverpool, who are still yet to win away this campaign and have already dropped nine points from their opening six games. Everton debutant Neal Maupay got the first real chance but dragged his shot wide after being played in by Demarai Gray. Davies and Amadou Onana were winning the midfield battles for Everton while Gray and Anthony Gordon interchanged on the flanks and got plenty of joy against Konstantinos Tsimikas, preferred to Andrew Robertson at left-back. Gordon, kept out of the clutches of Chelsea in the final days of the transfer window, tested Alisson with a drilled shot when Liverpool could only half-clear Gray’s corner, but the shot was too close to the goalkeeper.
Everton should have gone in front in the 32nd minute. Nathan Patterson’s cross missed the intended target but it came back to Maupay. His shot was blocked but the ball sat up for Davies, who saw his shot spin off the outside of the far post. But Liverpool finished the half on top. Nunez had just wasted a second chance with a header at the far post when he brought a superb save from Pickford with a looping shot which the England goalkeeper pushed on to the crossbar. Luis Diaz won the race to the ball and cut back in from the left but bent his shot against the post. The game became end-to-end as the second half went on. Tsimikas blazed wastefully over for Liverpool, then Gordon brought down a long ball and slipped it inside for the on-rushing Patterson, who saw his shot deflected wide by Virgil van Dijk. Pickford got down smartly to turn Roberto Firmino’s goalbound drive away then made a reaction save to keep out the Brazilian’s header from the resulting corner. Seconds later, the goalkeeper did well to block Fabinho’s shot at the expense of another corner. Then it was Alisson’s turn as Everton countered down the left. Gray pulled the ball back looking for Gordon but instead found Maupay, who could hardly believe he failed to score as Liverpool’s goalkeeper made the block. After Coady’s disallowed goal sparked ugly scenes, Van Dijk was booked after catching Onana on the foot with his studs. Dwight McNeil replaced Gordon with eight minutes to go and almost made an immediate impact when his deflected shot brought another fine save from Alisson. Pickford was not to be outdone, denying Firmino from close range in the 87th minute, before getting quickly down to his left to deny Salah with the best save of the match at the death.
Erling Haaland’s superb start continues but Villa hit back to draw with Man City
Erling Haaland became only the second player in Premier League history to reach 10 goals in their first six appearances but Manchester City failed to make their dominance count as Leon Bailey secured a much-needed draw for Aston Villa.
City’s 22-year-old striker has sparkled since swapping Borussia Dortmund for his father’s former club in the summer and followed back-to-back hat-tricks with another effort on Saturday evening.
Haaland nudged home Kevin De Bruyne’s inch-perfect cross early in the second half and the pair toyed with Villa at times, only for City to be caught cold by Bailey’s fizzing strike in a 1-1 draw.
Erling Haaland’s superb start continues but Villa hit back to draw with Man City
City’s 22-year-old striker has sparkled since swapping Borussia Dortmund for his father’s former club in the summer.
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez added: “We talked in the week about commitment, every player who came on or played in the XI gave that extra 1% to get the result. Not easy to go 1-0 down straight after the second half but the character gave us a lift and we had more chances to score
“Sometimes you have nothing to do for 45 minutes but my job is to keep the team in the game and use my strength. Leon [Bailey] scored a good goal and all the saves count.
“When we’re in a bad run I’m the first one to take the blame. I normally try to save my team and obviously after Arsenal I was gutted. I’m happy to take some credit for the saves today.”
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
Aston Villa goalscorer Leon Bailey spoke to Sky Sports after the game about what it feels like to take a point off the Premier League champions.
“I woke up this morning and felt good about today, I knew today would be a good day for us.” he said, “We stayed confident and believed in ourselves, the experienced players and the new players in the group really lifted the spirits and that’s important going into a big game. Everybody was working for each other, it wasn’t going our way in the first half but we just stuck in there.
“I couldn’t tell you why I had a good feeling, maybe seeing how we were in training and everyone helping one another I was excited and I thought we would get something out of the game today.
“A lot of credit to [Steven] Gerrard because going into a big important game he didn’t let anyone feel pressure and that was important for the team. Everyone understands we were in a tough situation but he just wanted us to bring the best version of ourselves on the pitch and we did that today.”
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
Erling Haaland has scored 10 goals in Manchester City’s six Premier League games this season - this is the earliest into a Premier League season any player has reached 10+ goals.
Haaland’s 10 goals also came in his first six Premier League appearances for Manchester City, the joint-fastest a player has reached 10 goals in the competition’s history, alongside Mick Quinn back in December 1992.
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
FT Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
Manchester City are undefeated in their last 18 games in the Premier League, their longest run since 19 games from November 2020 to March 2021.
Full-time: Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
90+4 mins: There’s the final whistle and the points are shared! Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions have to settle for just one point.
That keeps them in second place behind Arsenal who face Manchester United tomorrow. This result will feel like a win for the under pressure Steven Gerrard.
Villa are now just above the relegation zone but this was a much improved performance and they take a deserved point from the game.
Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
90 mins: Four minutes of added time to play.
Joao Cancelo weaves into the left side of the box but the ball comes loose to Phil Foden who takes a snapshot and forces Emi Martinez into a sharp save to his right.
Leon Bailey goes off with Emiliano Buendia brought on for Villa.
Aston Villa 1-1 Man City
89 mins: Mahrez hooks a shot wide of goal after Haaland and Gundogan combined to creat an overload at the back post. The offside flag went up anyway so the goal wouldn’t have counted.
Man City are getting closer to scoring though.
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