Liverpool vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo goals

Liverpool 2-0 Everton: Salah and Gakpo struck in either half as the Reds ended a run of four Premier League games without a win

Intensity so important against Dyche's Everton - Klopp

Liverpool belatedly secured their first Premier League win of 2023 as goals from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo condemned Sean Dyche to a first defeat as Everton boss in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield.

Salah fired Liverpool into the lead as he finished a counter-attack just 17 seconds after Everton defender James Tarkowski hit the post at the other end.

And Gakpo doubled the Reds’ lead shortly after half time with his first Liverpool goal, finishing a cross from Trent Alexander-Arnold at the back post.

Everton, who remain in the bottom three, barely threatened after going behind but Tom Davies missed a free header at the back post late on.

Jurgen Klopp’s side move above Chelsea into ninth in the Premier League table while Everton remain in trouble in the relegation zone ahead of a six-pointer against Leeds on Saturday.

Follow all the reaction from the Merseyside Derby below:

Liverpool vs Everton

• Mohamed Salah’s fast-break turns Merseyside derby and lifts Liverpool’s mood
• FT! Liverpool 2-0 Everton: Reds end four-game winless run
• 48’ GOAL! Gakpo scores first Liverpool goal to double lead (LIV 2-0 EVE)
• 36’ GOAL! After Tarkowski hits the post, Liverpool counter and Salah finishes (LIV 1-0 EVE)

[13 February 2023 20:38 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Everton (Salah, 36’)⚽️

36 mins: What a goal! Alex Iwobi whips the Everton corner onto the head of James Tarkowski who nods one towards the back post. He hits the upright and the ball bounces away.

Liverpool then work it to Mo Salah who feeds Darwin Nunez the ball as he storms forward on the counter-attack. Nunez carries it to the box before knocking back across to Salah who sticks out a leg and pokes it past Jordan Pickford to send the Reds ahead.

[13 February 2023 20:36 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

35 mins: Everton win another corner as McNeil marshalls the ball out of play despite a sliding tackle from Joel Matip. Set pieces seem to be Everton best chance at scoring at the minute.

[13 February 2023 20:35 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

34 mins: Everton mop up after another Liverpool attack through Mo Salah down the right wing. Dwight McNeil sends the ball down the line but there’s too much to do for Ellis Simms who is on his own up top.

He tries to hold it up but can only knock the ball out for a throw in.

[13 February 2023 20:32 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

31 mins: Nearly! Alex Iwobi floats a cross into the box and sees Joel Matip nod the ball away. It drops to Idrissa Gueye outside the box and he volleys a shot over the top of the crossbar!

Better from Everton but Gueye won’t be pleased with that effort.

[13 February 2023 20:30 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

29 mins: Liverpool have been quite good in possession. They’ve forced Everton to drop deeper and deeper which has completely stopped the Toffees from pressing.

A free kick on the halfway line for Everton is booted high into the box and Liverpool turn that ball behind for a corner.

[13 February 2023 20:27 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

26 mins: Andy Robertson takes on Alex Iwobi on Liverpool’s left wing. The defender knocks the ball down the line and wins a free kick for the Reds.

Alexander-Arnold then swings in the set piece but Tarkowski leaps up to the ball and heads it away.

Liverpool have dominated possession but they’ve not created a clear chance yet.

[13 February 2023 20:26 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

23 mins: Lovely footwork from Mo Salah who shifts the ball around Vitaliy Mykolenko before holding off Dwight McNeil and driving into the box. He squares the ball but it’s cleared out as far as Jordan Henderson.

Henderson rolls it back to Trent Alexander-Arnold whose cross is whipped back into the box but Seamus Coleman gets his head there and nods it clear.

[13 February 2023 20:22 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

20 mins: Shot! Darwin Nunez weaves inside of Seamus Coleman once again and smokes a shot at goal from just outside the penalty area.

He hits it well enough but James Tarkowski throws himself in front of the ball and blocks it before it reaches Jordan Pickford. Liverpool are moving through the gears here.

[13 February 2023 20:20 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

17 mins: Chance! Liverpool win a throw in high up the pitch and Trent Alexander-Arnold takes it quickly. He gives the ball to Mo Salah inside the box and he dinks the ball back to Stefan Bajcetic.

The teenager lifts the ball over to Darwin Nunez on the opposite side of the penalty area and he volleys one back into the middle. Cody Gakpo is on hand to win the header but he fires his effort wide of the back post!

[13 February 2023 20:18 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0-0 Everton

14 mins: Jordan Henderson stays down after tangling with Amadou Onana off the ball and there’s a nervous wait for the Liverpool fans to see if their captain is okay.

The last thing they need is more injuries but Henderson seems fine.