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Liverpool : 1 Alisson Becker
4 V. van Dijk
26 A. Robertson
66 T. Alexander-Arnold
5 I. Konaté
17 C. Jones
8 D. Szoboszlai
10 A. Mac Allister
11 Mohamed Salah
7 L. Díaz
9 D. Núñez. Subs: 62
C. Kelleher
78
J. Quansah
76
J. Danns
38
R. Gravenberch
42
B. Clark
2
J. Gomez
21
K. Tsimikas
19
H. Elliott
3
W. Endo.
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Everton : 1 J. Pickford
22 B. Godfrey
6 J. Tarkowski
19 V. Mykolenko
32 J. Branthwaite
27 I. Gueye
16 A. Doucouré
11 J. Harrison
37 J. Garner
9 D. Calvert-Lewin
7 D. McNeil. Subs: 18
A. Young
21
André Gomes
51
L. Warrington
8
A. Onana
58
M. Hunt
28
Youssef Chermiti
12
João Virgínia
10
A. Danjuma
5
M. Keane.
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Match Officials: Our referee is Andy Madley. He will be assisted by Harry Lennard and Nick Hopton. The fourth official is Simon Hooper and our VAR is David Coote.
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Recent form for either of these teams go out of the window when it comes to a Merseyside derby. Everton, who is fighting for survival will pull out all the stops to secure any points this evening.
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When these teams last met during October 2023 Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 at Anfield.
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Both these teams had victories in their last league outings. LIverpool disposed of Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage, while Everton got the better of Nottingham Forest by a 2-0 margin at this venue.
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Anything less than all three points for Jürgen Klopp's team will effectively rule them out of the title race with just four games left in the current league campaign.
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While Liverpool are second on the table, Everton are 16th and five points clear of the relegation zone at this stage.
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Arsenal went three points clear at the top of the tree after trashing Chelsea 5-0 in a LOndon derby last night. That result would have sent jitters through both Manchester City and Liverpool camps as the pressure now shifts to them.
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Good evening and welcome to Goodison Park for our coverage of this exciting Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool.
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Kick-off! We are underway here in the 244th Merseyside derby.
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Can Liverpool get through this very defensive set-up that Everton have produced?
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First bite for Doucoure after Harrison sends in a cross that gets the better of Konate. He had issues sorting out his feet - but should have done better!
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PENALTY TO EVERTON! after Alisson is deemed to have taken out Calvert-Lewin. The keeper also receives YELLOW!
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It has been end to end stuff at the start here. Surely this cannot continue?
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NO PENALTY! Calvert-Lewin was OFFSIDE! The Yellow card for Alisson has also been rescinded!
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If that is not a warning sign for Liverpool then I do not know what is!
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Salah into space after a brilliant ball over the top. He sends it into the box but Godfrey does well to clear it away for a corner.
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Mac Allister is guilty of a foul on the edge of the Liverpool box and is lucky not to get BOOKED!
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The ball is floated in by McNeil and Godfrey's header cannot find the net!
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It has been a feisty fast affair thus far.
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Liverpool have been guilty of giving the ball away far too easily in the Everton half. They give away another free-kick on the edge of their box.
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The free-kick is floated in and Tarkowski does well against Van Dijk. It then falls for Calvert-Lewin but Alisson does well to SAVE!
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Once again a foul on an Everton player and again a free-kick to Everton. What is Liverpool doing? Too easy for Everton. Liverpool have to sort themselves out.
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It has been non-stop action in the opening 21 minutes thus far. Liverpool secure a corner.
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Good play by Núñez to secure another corner. Everton clear.
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Konate with a foul on Calvert-Lewin as the Liverpool frustration grows.
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GOAL, EVERTON, BRANTHWAITE! 1-0: The Merseyside derby is ALIVE!
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Everton finally make a free-kick pay and Branthwaite hits a rebound after some chaos in the Liverpool box. It hits the post and rolls in before Calvert-Lewin can get there. VAR SAYS THE GOAL STANDS!
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What does Liverpool have in them? Can they come back yet again?
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Klopp has not been happy with some of the referee's decisions. Especially all the fouls. He will just have to live with it.
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Salah has been a bystander thus far. Liverpool must get him involved and Van Dijk and Konate must also get a GRIP!
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SAVED BY PICKFORD as Núñez is sent into space but Pickford does well to stop it. Núñez should have BURIED IT! There was plenty of space.
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YELLOW CARD! 1-0: More frustration for Liverpool as Diaz is guilty of a foul. Van Dijk complains and is BOOKED!
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Liverpool have not been able to penetrate the Everton defence in this pattern that they have set up.
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Mykolenko is down for Everton and in need of attention on his ankle.
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Pickford in action again and AGAIN IT"S STRAIGHT AT HIM. Again there was room on his side but Diaz picked the keeper.
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+7: HALF-TIME: EVERTON 1-0 LIVERPOOL. The blue side of the City are happy and they played well up to that goal. Since then they have sat back and allowed the Reds back. Liverpool have again wasted some good opportunities. You cannot win a league when you do that!
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+6: Liverpool have a corner after a deflection off Mykolenko. Robertson floats it in and Everton clear.
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+4: Liverpool are looking for the goal while Everton are playing to get to half-time. They have to be careful.
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+2: Diaz turns Godfrey but just cannot get into the final third.
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We will have six minutes of time added on for stoppages.
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Kick-off! We are back underway in the second half. This is a now a BIG TEST FOR LIVERPOOL!
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SUBSTITUTION: A change at the break for Everton. Mykolenko has indeed been replaced and on comes Young.
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Liverpool with an early corner thanks to Harrison. Robertson floats it in and Van Dijk heads it at PICKFORD! They start again.
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Liverpool with yet another corner as Robertson sends another cross into the area. Pressure! Everton clear...
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The corners are piling up for Liverpool. Can they deliver?
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Alexander-Arnold picks out Robertson in the area but the flag is up for OFFSIDE!
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Liverpool have done well since the break to get into the final third but that is where it all falls apart - FOR NOW!
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Alisson keep the Reds in the game after a long-range effort from McNeill. WHAT A SHOT!
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GOAL, EVERTON, CALVERT-LEWIN! 2-0: A Everton corner is floated in and Calvert-Lewin has a free-run. He heads it down into the ground and past Alisson. WOW!
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Liverpool have been all over Everton and yet the blues scored!
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Tarkowski heads the danger clear for a corner to Liverpool. Van Dijk get there but Pickford clears.
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As it stands Liverpool can surely kiss their title hopes good bye..
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SUBSTITUTION: Konate, Jones and Szoboszlai departs for Liverpool and on comes Quansah, Elliott and Endo.
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The corners are mounting for Everton now. That's three in a row!
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Salah is down in the box but Everton is safe... Great work by them to crowd him out.
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Diaz hits the POST and that's the closest Liverpool have come tonight! Is it their night?
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The Liverpool supporters are looking nervous and rightly so.
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SUBSTITUTION: A change for Everton. Onana is on for Gueye.
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Liverpool have not really looked like being able to penetrate this Everton defence.
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Mac Allister is down after a foul by Doucouré. All good as tempers flare!
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No time to waste for Liverpool as they storm to the other side but then they feed Pickford far too easily. OH DEAR!
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A poor cross into the area by Elliott finds the keeper and it's no issue for Pickford.
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SUBSTITUTION: Gomez and Tsimikas on for Liverpool in place of Robertson and Alexander-Arnold.
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The Everton fans are still very very nervous but they are almost home.
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Endo guilty of a foul on Garner. He is looking for a penalty and the referee awards a free-kick. This will be it.
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Younf fires the kick in and it is a BAD ONE! it flies WAY OVER!
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We will have five minutes of time added on for stoppages.
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I do not believe Liverpool can come back from this in five minues.
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FULL-TIME: EVERTON 2-0 LIVERPOOL. What a performance by a fantastic Everton team. All credit to them and Liverpool had no answers. If this is not the end of the title race for Liverpool then I do not know what will be. Thank you for sharing this Merseyside derby with us. What a game!