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
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 line-ups
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Gomez, Robertson, Fabinho, Bajcetic, Henderson, Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, McNeil, Doucoure, Gueye, Onana, Iwobi, Simms
Liverpool vs Everton
Liverpool are also at risk of failing to score in four consecutive top-flight fixtures for the first time since January 2021, with the fourth game in that sequence a 1-0 home defeat by Burnley, then managed by Sean Dyche.
Howard Webb calls emergency meeting of Premier League referees after offside errors
Referees’ chief Howard Webb has called a meeting of Premier League officials for Tuesday after two high-profile offside errors at the weekend.
The refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) issued a statement on Sunday confirming Webb had contacted Arsenal and Brighton to acknowledge and explain mistakes made in their matches on Saturday.
VAR Lee Mason failed to check an offside in the build-up to Ivan Toney’s equalising goal for Brentford against Arsenal, while Brighton had a goal by Pervis Estupinan ruled out for offside because the lines were drawn from the wrong Crystal Palace player.
Webb called the meeting of all top-flight officials at Stockley Park in response to the incidents at the weekend.
Howard Webb calls emergency meeting of Premier League referees
PGMOL contacted Arsenal and Brighton after mistakes in their matches this weekend
Like a fine wine
James Milner could make the 200th start of his Liverpool career.
Should Milner score, he will surpass Gary McAllister as the oldest Liverpool scorer in a Merseyside derby at the age of 37 years and 40 days.
‘It’s a difficult moment’ says Alisson
Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, spoke out about the teams recent struggles and what he is expecting from tonight’s derby.
“It’s a difficult moment – we recognise that,” said the Brazilian shot stopper, “I think the first step you need to make for changing the situation is recognising your real situation.
“We are doing that. For this week, we have time, we are working hard.
“We know the importance of a derby and we know what is the importance and meaning for us to have a good performance, to show to our supporters that we still have the desire inside of us.
“We are going to do that and try to win the game.”
Liverpool struggles of no concern to Everton boss Sean Dyche
Everton manager Sean Dyche has been too busy to have any consideration for Liverpool’s current struggles but he does empathise with the difficulties counterpart Jurgen Klopp is having.
The Toffees head to Anfield on Monday with momentum after their morale-boosting win over Premier League leaders Arsenal last weekend while their hosts are still scrabbling around for form with just one win in 2023.
Dyche is only in his second full week since taking over from Frank Lampard and with time precious in transferring his ideas to the squad, what is happening across Stanley Park is of minimal concern.
“My focus is on Everton, making sure we are right without worrying about anyone else,” he said.
Liverpool struggles of no concern to Everton boss Sean Dyche
Victory over Arsenal gave the Toffees a pre-derby lift in contrast to their rivals’ nightmare form
Can Everton earn back-to-back wins?
Everton are looking to win consecutive Premier League games for the second time this season.
The Toffees have won just two of their last 27 top-flight away matches (seven draws, 18 defeats) and have netted just once in their last six league on the road.
Struggling Reds
Liverpool are winless in four league games in 2023 (one draw, three defeats), one short of their longest run without a top-flight victory under Jurgen Klopp - which came in their opening five matches of 2017.
Can Everton cope without Dominic Calvert-Lewin?
Although he hasn’t been fully ruled out of the match, it seems unlikely that Dominic Calvert-Lewin will feature up top for Everton. Instead, manager Sean Dyche is hoping one of his other forwards can take this opportunity to impress.
“We adapt to the players we work with, and you defend as a team and score as a team, so it’s not about one player,” explained Dyche when asked about Calvert-Lewin’s fitness.
“He’s a good player, but it’s more about how the team adapts.
“It’s a great opportunity if someone plays instead. What a game to step into if Calvert-Lewin isn’t right. So they have to be ready to take it on.”
‘I am completely here’: Jurgen Klopp still emotionally invested at Liverpool
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he gets emotional after defeats because he is a bad loser and not because he has run out of patience with the job.
The German was involved in a terse press conference following last weekend’s 3-0 defeat to Wolves – their seventh in the Premier League this season – and with the team continuing to under-perform speculation has started concerning the 55-year-old’s future.
Klopp, who arrived at Anfield in 2015, signed a contract extension last year to take him to 2026 but after two seven-year spells at his previous clubs there has been a suggestion he is suffering the same kind of fatigue – but he has rejected that.
‘I am completely here’: Jurgen Klopp still emotionally invested at Liverpool
The German insisted he is not coming to the end of his spell at Anfield
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