Everton moved closer to Premier League survival and put a huge dent in Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge with an outstanding win at a thunderous Goodison Park.
Jarrad Branthwaite’s first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at home since October 2010 in a victory that could assume huge significance.
Liverpool knew a win over the rivals they have dominated so often would put them level on points with leaders Arsenal but Jurgen Klopp’s side never recovered from an opening period when they were overpowered by Everton, Branthwaite’s close-range finish a deserved reward.
Everton then needed England keeper Jordan Pickford to keep them ahead as he saved from Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Andy Robertson – but on this night, in a fiercely hostile atmosphere, the Toffees were not to be denied.
And victory was effectively sealed when Calvert-Lewin, a constant threat, rose at the far post to head home from Dwight McNeil’s corner at the far post, just before the hour.
Liverpool had plenty of possession but, with Everton’s defence resolute and Pickford so impressive, there was no way back as Klopp tasted defeat at Goodison Park in his final Merseyside derby.
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Everton
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player namePickford
Average rating6.90
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Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Average rating7.10
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Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
Average rating7.33
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Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Average rating7.76
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Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Average rating7.09
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Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Average rating7.10
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Squad number37Player nameGarner
Average rating7.04
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Squad number27Player nameGueye
Average rating7.20
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Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Average rating7.25
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Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Average rating7.13
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Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Average rating7.59
Substitutes
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Squad number8Player nameOnana
Average rating7.54
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Squad number18Player nameYoung
Average rating7.19
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Squad number28Player nameYoussef Chermiti
Average rating7.21
Liverpool
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameAlissonAverage rating
4.19
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Squad number66Player nameAlexander-ArnoldAverage rating
3.78
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Squad number5Player nameKonatéAverage rating
3.47
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Squad number4Player namevan DijkAverage rating
4.15
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Squad number26Player nameRobertsonAverage rating
4.02
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Squad number8Player nameSzoboszlaiAverage rating
3.58
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Squad number10Player nameMac AllisterAverage rating
4.00
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Squad number17Player nameJonesAverage rating
3.47
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Squad number11Player nameMohamed SalahAverage rating
3.07
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Squad number9Player nameNúñezAverage rating
3.25
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Squad number7Player nameDíazAverage rating
4.39
Substitutes
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Squad number2Player nameGomezAverage rating
2.95
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Squad number3Player nameEndoAverage rating
3.01
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Squad number19Player nameElliottAverage rating
3.30
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Squad number21Player nameTsimikasAverage rating
2.79
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Squad number78Player nameQuansahAverage rating
3.21
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pickford
- 22Godfrey
- 6Tarkowski
- 32Branthwaite
- 19MykolenkoSubstituted forYoungat 45′minutes
- 11Harrison
- 37Garner
- 27GueyeSubstituted forOnanaat 75′minutes
- 7McNeil
- 16Doucouré
- 9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forRamalho Chermitiat 90+4′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Keane
- 8Onana
- 10Danjuma
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 18Young
- 21André Gomes
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 51Warrington
- 58Hunt
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-ArnoldSubstituted forGomezat 84′minutes
- 5KonatéSubstituted forQuansahat 63′minutes
- 4van DijkBooked at 37mins
- 26RobertsonSubstituted forTsimikasat 84′minutes
- 8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forEndoat 63′minutes
- 10Mac Allister
- 17JonesSubstituted forElliottat 63′minutes
- 11Salah
- 9NúñezBooked at 90mins
- 7DíazBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 3Endo
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 38Gravenberch
- 42Clark
- 62Kelleher
- 76Danns
- 78Quansah
- Referee:
- Andy Madley
- Attendance:
- 38,222
Match Stats
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Match ends, Everton 2, Liverpool 0.