Liverpool 2-0 Everton: Reds win derby to leave Toffees in bottom three

Liverpool moved back to within one point of Premier League leaders Manchester City and left neighbours Everton languishing in the bottom three after victory in the Merseyside derby.

Struggling Everton made Liverpool fight for their win with a well-organised and disciplined performance that will give them hope they can still avoid the drop but was not enough to deny Jurgen Klopp's quadruple-chasing side.

Liverpool can find different ways to get the job done and after blowing Manchester United aside on Tuesday they demonstrated patience to finally break down Everton's stubborn resistance in what could prove to be a priceless win.

The deadlock was broken after 62 minutes when Andy Robertson arrived at the far post in front of the Kop to head home Mo Salah's cross.

Everton could not respond, although the outstanding Anthony Gordon shot across the face of goal, and Liverpool wrapped up the win when substitute Divock Origi tormented the neighbours once again when he headed in Luis Diaz's bicycle kick with six minutes left.

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Liverpool

Everton

Squad number1Player namePickford

Squad number23Player nameColeman

Squad number4Player nameHolgate

Squad number5Player nameKeane

Squad number19Player nameMykolenko

Squad number16Player nameDoucouré

Squad number6Player nameAllan

Squad number17Player nameIwobi

Squad number11Player nameGray

Squad number7Player nameRicharlison

Squad number24Player nameGordon

Squad number33Player nameRondón

Squad number36Player nameAlli

Line-ups

Liverpool

Formation 4-3-3

1Alisson

66Alexander-Arnold32Matip4van Dijk26Robertson

8Keïta3Fabinho6Thiago Alcántara

11Salah10Mané20Jota

Substitutes

Everton

Formation 4-3-3

1Pickford

23Coleman4Holgate5Keane19Mykolenko

16Doucouré6Allan17Iwobi

11Gray7Richarlison24Gordon

Substitutes

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Match ends, Liverpool 2, Everton 0.

Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Everton 0.

Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).

Richarlison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Dele Alli (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dele Alli (Everton).

Hand ball by Divock Origi (Liverpool).

Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Goal! Liverpool 2, Everton 0. Divock Origi (Liverpool) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz following a corner.

Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

Attempt saved. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.

Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Diogo Jota.

Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mason Holgate (Everton).

Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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