Liverpool moved back to within one point of Premier League leaders Manchester City and left neighbors Everton languishing in the bottom three after victory in the Merseyside derby.
Struggling Everton made Liverpool fight for their win with a well-organized and disciplined performance that will give them hope they can still avoid the drop but was not enough to deny Jurgen Klopp’s quadruple-chasing side.
Liverpool can find different ways to get the job done and after blowing Manchester United aside on Tuesday they demonstrated patience to finally break down Everton’s stubborn resistance in what could prove to be a priceless win.
The deadlock was broken after 62 minutes when Andy Robertson arrived at the far post in front of the Kop to head home Mo Salah’s cross.
Everton could not respond, although the outstanding Anthony Gordon shot across the face of goal, and Liverpool wrapped up the win when substitute Divock Origi tormented the neighbors once again when he headed in Luis Diaz’s bicycle kick with six minutes left.
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Liverpool
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squad number14player nameHenderson -
squad number23player nameDiaz -
squad number27player nameOrigin
Everton
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squad numberoneplayer namePickford
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squad number23player nameColeman
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squad number4player nameHolgate
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squad number5player nameKeane
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squad number19player nameMykolenko
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squad number16player nameDoucoure
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squad number6player nameAlan
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squad number17player nameIwobi
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squad numberelevenplayer nameGray
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squad number7player nameRicharlison
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squad number24player nameGordon
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squad number33player nameRondon
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squad number36player nameThere
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- oneAllison
- 66Alexander-ArnoldBooked at 58mins
- 32Matip
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 8KeitaSubstituted forOriginat 60′minutes
- 3fabinho
- 6Thiago Alcantara
- elevenSalah
- 10ManeBooked at 45minsSubstituted forDiazat 60′minutes
- twentyJotSubstituted forHendersonat 82′minutes
substitutes
- 5Konate
- 7Milner
- 12Gomez
- 14Henderson
- 17jones
- twenty-oneTsimikas
- 23Diaz
- 27Origin
- 62Kelleher
Everton
Formation 4-3-3
- onePickford
- 23Coleman
- 4Holgate
- 5Keane
- 19Mykolenko
- 16DoucoureBooked at 45mins
- 6AlanBooked at 66minsSubstituted forThereat 73′minutesBooked at 89mins
- 17Iwobi
- elevenGraySubstituted forRondonat 77′minutes
- 7RicharlisonBooked at 90mins
- 24GordonBooked at 25mins
substitutes
- twoKenny
- 8delphi
- fifteenBegovic
- 31Lonergan
- 32Branthwaite
- 33Rondon
- 3. 4El Ghazi
- 36There
- 60Price
LiveText
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Match ends, Liverpool 2, Everton 0.
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Second half ends, Liverpool 2, Everton 0.
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Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
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Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Dele Alli (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dele Alli (Everton).
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Hand ball by Divock Origi (Liverpool).
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Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Goal! Liverpool 2, Everton 0. Divock Origi (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Luis Diaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the center of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Liverpool. Awarded by Jordan Pickford.
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Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Diogo Jota.
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Luis Diaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).
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Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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