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
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
2 mins: A tame ball up towards Diaz is claimed by Pickford, Liverpool have had most of the ball so far.
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE
A reminder ahead of kick off that David Moyes was the last Everton manager to win a home Merseyside derby against Liverpool.
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE
The flags are being waved in the stands and the teams are just making their way out of the tunnel to the traditional Z Cars.
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE
The match will kick off in just under five minutes’ time
Jurgen Klopp speaks to Sky Sports
Ahead of the contest, the boss told Sky Sports: "Not only [to keep things fresh], two of them are not available tonight.
"Diogo [Jota] is injured and Cody probably has the best excuse of all! Timing is not great, but much more important, right now they are expecting a baby; now, maybe!
"So, these are two changes we had to make. And then [in] midfield [it] makes sense, the boys played together before. We need fresh legs today as much as we can. Ibou coming back, I don't know who else, I don't think it's too many besides that.
"We meet a good team, we have a good team and now we have to play good football."
Sean Dyche speaks ahead of kick off
The Everton boss added: “We want to take it on in front of our home fans without a doubt.”
When asked about the message to his team, Dyche said: “It’s a squad mentality, we’ve spoken to them about this all season, particularly after the varying point situations.
“The challenge is about the whole squad, it’s not about any starting XI, it’s about the whole squad playing a part.”
Sean Dyche speaks ahead of kick off
Sean Dyche said to Sky Sports: “It’s felt strange (that this is his first Merseyside derby) but we’re off the back of two wins, two clean sheets, and we’ve got to build on that.
“It’s not easy against sides like this, they’re chasing their own, different agenda.
“Ours is to try and look after ourselves, theirs is to win a title.”
Cody Gakpo is missing the game for the birth of his child
Jurgen Klopp told Sky Sports: “The timing with Cody [Gakpo] is not great but they’re expecting a baby about now!”
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