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.
FT: Chelsea 1-0 West Ham
Read our report of Chelsea’s win over West Ham here. It was a rather poor game which burst into life at the end with a host of last-gasp shocks!
Chelsea secure late win over weakened West Ham despite Jorginho penalty miss
Chelsea 1-0 West Ham: The match looked destined for a stalemate until a late Dawson red card led to the late flurry of key moments
Liverpool vs Everton
Frank Lampard says ‘we need to get everything right’ to get something from the trip to Anfield today.
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp is intently watching the Everton players warm-up. An unnerving sight, you imagine.
Team news
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Keita, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Mane, Jota.
Subs: Kelleher, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Henderson, Jones, Millner, Origi, Diaz.
Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Godfrey, Mykolenko, Allan, Doucoure, Iwobi, Gordon, Gray, Richarlison.
Subs: Begovic, Kenny, Keane, Delph, Branthwaite, El Ghazi, Alli, Rondon, Price.
Liverpool vs Everton
Well, well, well. Suddenly this game is absolutely seismic for both Merseyside clubs.
Liverpool can reduce the gap to Manchester City back to just one point with a victory. Everton now need a win to move out of the bottom three after Burnley’s win over Wolves.
I’m no historian, but this has to be one of the biggest ever Merseyside derbies. HUGE.
Premier League full time results
Southampton fought back from two goals down to draw at Brighton in the other early kick-off.
Chelsea 1-0 West Ham
Brighton 2-2 Southampton
Burnley 1-0 Wolves
FT: Chelsea 1-0 West Ham
Full-time: Chelsea got there in the end. After a torrid first half of football, Chelsea eventually got going late on and found the winner through substitute Christian Pulisic.
Jorginho’s blushes were spared after he rolled a woeful penalty into the arms of Lukasz Fabianski following Craig Dawson’s foul on Romelu Lukaku. Dawson was also shown a red card for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.
Yet despite Jorginho’s spot kick miss, Pulisic finally broke a depleted West Ham side down in the final moments of the match to hand Chelsea their first home win in four games.
Burnley 1-0 Wolves
Burnley have beaten Wolves and move out of the relegation zone! Everton are now two points adrift of Burnley ahead of the Merseyside derby at 4.30pm.
Chelsea 1-0 West Ham
90+3 mins: Chelsea knocking the ball around confidently now as they see out this one against the tired 1 men of West Ham.
Chelsea 1-0 West Ham
90+1 mins: Mount fires a dipping shot narrowly over the bar. Chelsea have woken up in stoppage time at the end of the match.
There will be a minimum of four minutes added time.
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