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Impressive Everton win to hit Liverpool title hopes

BBC 2024/5/4
Jarrad Branthwaite
Jarrad Branthwaite scored his third goal of the season for Everton

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

  1. Squad number1Player namePickford

  2. Squad number22Player nameGodfrey

  3. Squad number6Player nameTarkowski

  4. Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite

  5. Squad number19Player nameMykolenko

  6. Squad number11Player nameHarrison

  7. Squad number37Player nameGarner

  8. Squad number27Player nameGueye

  9. Squad number7Player nameMcNeil

  10. Squad number16Player nameDoucouré

  11. Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin

Substitutes

  1. Squad number8Player nameOnana

  2. Squad number18Player nameYoung

  3. Squad number28Player nameYoussef Chermiti

Liverpool

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameAlisson

  2. Squad number 66 Player name Alexander-Arnold

  3. Squad number5Player nameKonaté

  4. Squad number 4 Player name van Dijk
  5. Squad number 26 Player name Robertson

  6. Squad number8Player nameSzoboszlai

  7. Squad number10Player nameMac Allister

  8. Squad number17Player nameJones

  9. Squad number 11 Player name Mohamed Salah

  10. Squad number9Player nameNúñez

  11. Squad number7Player nameDíaz

Substitutes

  1. Squad number 2 Player name Gomez

  2. Squad number3Player nameEndo

  3. Squad number19Player nameElliott

  4. Squad number21Player nameTsimikas

  5. Squad number78Player nameQuansah

Line-ups

Everton

Formation 4-4-1-1

  • 1Pickford
  • 22Godfrey
  • 6Tarkowski
  • 32Branthwaite
  • 19Mykolenko Substituted forYoungat 45'minutes
  • 11Harrison
  • 37Garner
  • 27Gueye Substituted forOnanaat 75'minutes
  • 7McNeil
  • 16Doucouré
  • 9Calvert-Lewin Substituted 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-Arnold Substituted forGomezat 84'minutes
  • 5Konaté Substituted forQuansahat 63'minutes
  • 4van DijkBooked at 37mins
  • 26Robertson Substituted forTsimikasat 84'minutes
  • 8Szoboszlai Substituted forEndoat 63'minutes
  • 10Mac Allister
  • 17Jones Substituted 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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  1. Match ends, Everton 2, Liverpool 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Everton 2, Liverpool 0.

  3. Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass.

  4. Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

  5. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

  6. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

  7. Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).

  8. Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).

  10. Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

  12. Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

  13. Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.

  14. Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison following a set piece situation.

  15. Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).

  16. James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  17. Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).

  18. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  19. Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.

  20. Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.

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