Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Calvert-Lewin lands title race blow
Everton 2-0 Liverpool: A famous derby win at Goodison Park looks to have brought the end to Jurgen Klopp’s title challenge
Everton claimed their first win over Liverpool at Goodison Park since 2010 as they dealt Jurgen Klopp’s side a major blow in the title race and all but secured their Premier League status in a frantic Merseyside derby.
Liverpool could not deal with Everton’s aerial bombardment as goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and an inspired Dominic Calvert-Lewin lifted Sean Dyche’s side to just their second win over the Reds in 14 years.
The result was catastrophic for Liverpool’s title hopes, with Klopp’s side now three points behind Arsenal with four games to go. Manchester City would go five points clear of Liverpool should they win their two games in hand.
Everton made a blistering start and took a deserved lead midway through the first half when Branthwaite scrambled in after Liverpool failed to clear their box following a set-piece.
Liverpool responded but Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah wasted promising opportunities before half-time, before Calvert-Lewin rose from a corner to powerfully nod in at the back post.
There would be no comeback as Everton celebrated a famous derby win and Liverpool looked to crash out of the title race. Follow live updates and reaction from Everton vs Liverpool in the Premier League
HT: Everton 1-0 Liverpool
HT: Liverpool had finally started to dominate and play their own game, camped around the Everton area.
But for all that pressure, they were unable to capitalise and the referee blew the half time whistle.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
45+4: Liverpool are just playing the ball around and trying to work it into the Everton box, the home side will want that whistle as soon as possible.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
45+1: There will be six minutes of added time at the end of the first half at Goodison Park.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
45 min: CHANCE! Salah has two chances at it, the first is straight into an Everton defender, but it comes back to the Egyptian, who leans back too far and the ball sails over the bar.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
44 min: SAVE! Pickford has to make a save to deny Diaz’s shot, the Liverpool forward was slightly off balance, but it’s another chance.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
43 min: After that delay and exaggeration, Mykolenko will continue.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
41 min: Mykolenko is down and looks to be in a substantial amount of pain, the angle of his ankle is reportedly so bad, the replays will not be shown on Sky Sports.;
It was in the landing, that his left ankle turned, and he was holding it and banging the ground.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
40 min: Just five minutes to go until half time, and Liverpool have not put their own stamp on the game so far.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
37 min: Everton have another free kick, and Van Dijk has been shown the yellow card for his reaction.
Liverpool are losing their heads slightly here.
Everton 1-0 Liverpool
35 min: CHANCE! Nunez is played in by Salah, it’s a lovely move, but his shot goes straight at Jordan Pickford, and he should have done better there.
Liverpool’s first shot on target.
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