Liverpool won the Merseyside derby suffocatingly, pushing Everton to the “red light” area
*22:30 April 24, Anfield Stadium: Liverpool 2-0 Everton (Round 34 of the English Premier League)
*Starting lineup:
– Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Keita, Thiago, Jota, Salah, Mane.
– Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Gordon, Allan, Mykolenko, Doucoure, Gray, Iwobi, Richarlison.
The 240th Merseyside derby in history witnessed two polar opposites. While Liverpool were busy racing for the title with Man City, Everton came to Anfield with the fear of relegation looming in front of them.
Although much underestimated compared to Liverpool in form, the visitors were the ones who played better in the first 45 minutes. Only holding the ball 14%, but Lampard’s students still have more impressive finishing opportunities than the home team. On the other side of the front line, The Kop encountered many deadlocks before the opponent’s determined play and deep defense.
In Everton’s counter-attack, young talent Anthony Gordon is the face that leaves the most impression. The striker born in 2001 even overshadowed the brightest attacking stars of the home team thanks to his quick runs.
But on the coaching bench, coach Jurgen Klopp is the star of the match. Witnessing that the students had many stalemate, the German strategist brought Luis Diaz and Divock Origi on to the field to replace Sadio Mane and Naby Keita.
Almost immediately, the change brought Liverpool’s opening goal. In the 62nd minute, having just entered the field, Origi made a great contribution. The Belgian striker made a good wall for Salah to hit the ball to the far post. Although Jota could not jump up to reach the ball, Robertson was still present to head the technique into the net of Everton.
Robertson’s golden goal ushered in a breathtaking victory for Liverpool in the 240th Merseyside derby in history (Image: Getty)
The opening goal made it easier for the Anfield team to kick. But like a cornered “beast”, Everton still rose strongly. Alisson’s goal continuously wobbled after Gray’s long shot or Dele Alli’s impressive breakthrough.
It took until 85 minutes for the Liverpudlians to breathe a sigh of relief. Divock Origi once again showed his goal-scoring charm in big matches, including the Merseyside derby. Henderson hit the ball, Luis Diaz hit the ball to catch the volley and hit the ground to become an assist for Origi to head close to the wall to increase the gap.
The 2-0 victory helps Liverpool maintain a 1-point gap with the top of the table of Man City. While after the 34th round, Everton were officially pushed down to the “red light” group, 2 points behind the team ranked above Burnley but still had a match in hand.
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