Everton host Liverpool in a big city derby in a postponed match of the 29th round of the Premier League. The result at this moment is 2:0. Jarrad Branthwaite opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Dominic Calvert-Lewin doubled in the 58th.
The match starts at 22:00 Bulgarian time and you will be able to watch it live on DIEMA SPORT 2. The Gong.bg site, as always, will offer its readers text and rich multimedia coverage.
Apart from being the big city derby of the city of Liverpool, the meeting is also extremely important for both teams. Everton are in 16th place, 30 points, and are fighting hard not to be relegated to the lower tier of English football. Liverpool is second with 74 points and is in a fierce battle with Arsenal and Manchester City for the title of England.
The match by the River Mersey started at a whirlwind pace from both teams. First, Abdoulaye Doukoure had a fantastic goal situation but sent the ball wide. A sharp pass from Luis Diaz to Darwin Nunes followed, but the Uruguayan’s shot was no good. In the sixth minute, the Caramels were awarded a penalty after Dwight McNeill provided a lead pass to Calvert-Lewin and Ducouret. The former overpowered and eliminated Alisson, after which he was taken down and the referee awarded a penalty kick. However, after reviewing the situation, it was determined that there was an ambush of the attacker.
In the tenth minute, Alexander-Arnold passed to Salah, who tried to make a parallel pass to Darwin Nunes, but Ben Godfrey made a wonderful split to prevent a goal for the “Reds”. In general, the hosts in this match started much more actively, and in the 17th minute Everton had an excellent opportunity to open the scoring. From the foul, the ball was sent into the visitors’ box and eventually found its way to Calvert-Lewin, who headed in, but Alison Becker blocked with both hands.
The good game of the “caramels” was marked by a goal in the 27th minute. Liverpool were quite hesitant in a static situation and after a heavy series of ricochets the ball was shot over by Jarrad Branthwaite. Alisson reflected, but the ball went under his dive and the ball rolled into the goal, which was still brought in by Calvert-Lewin – 1:0 to Everton.
Ten before the end of the first half, Liverpool found themselves in a clear goal position after a wonderful lead pass from Mo Salah to Darwin Nunes. The Uruguayan striker shot very hard, but straight into the body of Pickford, who saved.
A minute before the end, the “reds” made a great combination through their three offensive players up front. Nunes headed it perfectly for Luis Diaz, who took a shot from a difficult position, but Pickford saved. The visitors’ lapses continued at full force and in the 45th minute, Salah twice attacked the Caramels goal after Nunes turned him back, but the Egyptian’s second effort flew high over the Caramels goal.
Immediately after the restart, Virgil van Dijk headed home from a corner, but Pickford showed confident hands to make the save. The “Reds” imposed massive territorial pressure on their opponent, who preferred to take the game deep in their own half.
In the 55th, Idrissa Gana Gay took a shot at the Liverpool goal, but Alisson saved. There was a swift counter-attack from the Reds after Diaz combined with Salah, but the No.11’s right-footed strike was no problem for Jordan Pickford. Shortly after, Dwight McNeill fired extremely hard at Liverpool’s goal from distance, but Liverpool’s Brazilian keeper cleared for a corner.
The home team got a corner kick in the 58th minute that brought them a goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold was extremely poor in his line-up which allowed Calvert-Lewin to rise. The striker candidate for England’s UEFA EURO 2024 shortlist rose to head the ball into the away goal for the second time.
LIVE / EVERTON – LIVERPOOL 2:0
1:0 Branthwaite 27′, 2:0 Calvert-Lewin 68′
Referee: Andy Madley
Stadium: “Goodison Park” (Liverpool, England)
Everton: Pickford, Godfrey, Tarkovsky, Branthwaite, Mikolenko, Gana, Garner, Ducouret, Harrison, McNeill, Calvert-Lewin
Manager: Sean Dyche
Liverpool: Alisson – Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Soboslay, Jones, McAllister, Diaz, Nunes, Salah
Manager: Jurgen Klopp
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