Liverpool 1 – 0 Everton – The Postmortem

The Merseyside Derby is always an emotionally charged fixture, but this encounter at Anfield carried extra weight for Liverpool. After their painful 1-2 defeat to Newcastle United in the EFL Cup final before the international break, Arne Slot’s men needed to respond. With Arsenal winning 2-1 at Fulham the night before, this was a must-win match to maintain control of the Premier League title race.

Everton arrived on a strong nine-game unbeaten run under David Moyes, with their defensive resilience making them tough to break down. True to form, they frustrated Liverpool for long periods, but a decisive moment in the second half proved the difference.

Below is how the team lined up, with match details following.

The Starting Eleven

Caoimhin Kelleher, Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk (c), Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Díaz

Subs:

Darwin Núñez – Diogo Jota (75 mins)

Cody Gakpo – Luis Díaz (86 mins)

Wataru Endō – Mohamed Salah (90+2 mins)

Goals (Assisted by)

Liverpool 1 – 0 Everton

Diogo Jota (Luis Díaz) – 57 mins

Important Match Stats

Possession: Liverpool 64% – 36% Everton

XG: Liverpool 1.39 – 0.67 Everton

Total Shots: Liverpool 17 – 5 Everton

Corner Kicks: Liverpool 11 – 5 Everton

Offsides: Liverpool 2 – 4 Everton

Fouls: Liverpool 7 – 11 Everton

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