Liverpool vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Divock Origi goal seals derby win
All the reaction and updates from Anfield in a crucial Merseyside derby for both teams
Follow live reaction as Liverpool kept their Premier League title challenge on track as they overcame a battling and stubborn Everton side at Anfield to leave their Merseyside rivals in the relegation zone.
The Reds had been frustrated by the visitors in a feisty derby until Andy Robertson broke the deadlock midway through the second half, as the full-back met Mohamed Salah’s cross at the back post in front of the Kop.
Substitutes Luis Diaz and Divock Origi then combined to seal the win - with the Belgian striker scoring another derby goal against Everton, in what was an inspired double change from Jurgen Klopp.
The result sees Liverpool close the gap to Manchester City to one point with five matches of the season remaining, while Everton are left in serious danger after Burnley’s win over Wolves earlier in the day saw Frank Lampard’s side drop into the bottom three.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
22 mins: First sight of goal for Liverpool falls to Sadio Mane.
Thiago fizzes the ball into the feet of Mane who is occupying a central position on the edge of the box. The Senegalese forward takes a touch and spins towards goal before rifling a well-hit strike over the bar.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
20 mins: Thiago looks for Salah at the back post but Pickford is determined to come out and meet the ball and he does well to claim it in front of the Egyptian.
Everton try to create a crossing opportunity of their own but Gordon’s delivery is well overhit and Liverpool can pile forward once more.
Not much in the way of clear-cut chances for either side as yet.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
18 mins: Alexander-Arnold forces Gordon to the ground for the second time in less than 60 seconds and this time the decision goes Everton’s way inside their own half.
Keane plays a long diagonal from the free-kick but it drifts aimlessly out of play.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
16 mins: Richarlison finds Gray galloping through the middle. He cuts inside one, two, three challenges before unleashing a venomous shot which is blocked by Fabinho.
Liverpool lacking that zip in their play in the early stages here. Guilty of giving it away on the edge of the Everton box.
Gordon storms down the left and beats Alexander-Arnold for pace before going down. Looked like a shove from the Liverpool man but no free-kick is given. Harsh.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
14 mins: Salah shows his twinkling feet to burst beyond Iwobi but then fouls Mykolenko as he tries to glide past him on the byline. Another soft free-kick but there was a little contact.
Matip ushers Richarlison off the ball and allows it to run out for a Liverpool goal kick. More physical than entertaining so far.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
12 mins: Everton have everyone behind the ball when Liverpool are in possession - understandably so.
The hosts are yet to really get going in the final third, even if they are dominating the ball. They have made 98 passes to Everton’s seven (SEVEN) so far.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
10 mins: Richarlison goes down after a flick in the face from Fabinho while the Liverpool man was running with the ball. Not much in that, massive overreaction from the Everton man.
Salah interchanges smartly with Fabinho before Holgate gets across to slam away from danger inside his own box.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
8 mins: Gray tries to find Richarlison through the middle but the Brazilian can’t reach it on the stretch and Alisson safely gathers.
Alexander-Arnold then plays a sloppy pass straight to Gordon but gets away with it as the Everton man fails to keep it in play with a poor touch.
Liverpool 0-0 Everton
6 mins: Demarai Gray goes for goal but it’s tamely into the Liverpool wall before Jota wins the hosts a throw-in. A waste.
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