Liverpool vs Everton result, highlights and analysis as Gakpo seals Reds victory in Merseyside derby
ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL — Liverpool ended a three-game winless run and inflicted Sean Dyche’s first defeat as Everton manager as they won 2-0 in the Merseyside derby.
Jurgen Klopp’s side shook off their recent poor form to dominate their local rivals, who impressed by beating Premier League leaders Anfield just last week.
They needed some luck to make it, as James Tarkowski hit the post just seconds ahead of Mohamed Salah by completing a first-half blitz counterattack.
However, the Reds offered good value for a win sealed by a second-half goal from Cody Gakpo – his first for the club since arriving from PSV Eindhoven in January.
Result Liverpool vs Everton
| 1H | 2H | final | |
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| everton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals:
LIV – Salah – 36 mins
LIV – Gakpo – 49 mins
Liverpool vs Everton, how it happened, highlights
FULL-TIME: Across Anfield and Liverpool, they claim a 2-0 win over rivals Everton thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo. That looked like a return to form for the Reds while the visitors still have some work to do to get out of the relegation zone.
90 minutes: Four minutes to add.
87 minutes: An almighty kerfuffle on the touchline as Robertson kicks the ball away to stop Everton from taking a quick free-kick. Once the scrum eases, Liverpool’s Scottish defender gets a yellow card, as does Pickford.
82 minutes: Bajcetic grabs the ball from deep and drives forward with plenty of options to back it up on the counterattack.
He eventually picks Salah but Tarkowski brilliantly manages to slip in and block the shot.
77 minutes: Dyche now rolls the dice while Dwight McNeil and Andre Onana make way for Neal Maupay and Tom Davies.
Surely if Everton could score now Liverpool would start to get nervous.
69 minutes: Darwin Nunez leaves the field to be replaced by Diogo Jota, whose return from injury was met with a roar from the crowd at Anfield.
66 minutes: Coady cynically interrupts a brilliantly crafted counterattack involving Nunez and Bajcetic and goes into the book.
61 minutes: A change for Everton with Ellis Simms replaced by Demarai Gray.
57 minutes: Iwobi tries from 25 yards but he can’t find the space to generate power and Alisson easily collects him.
49 minutes: Goal! And Everton will have to pay for their wasted chance if they get cut open.
Robertson slices from the left before feeding Salah, who feeds Alexander-Arnold to set an unstoppable low cross that gives Gakpo a tap-in at the back post. This is his first goal for the club and what a time to achieve it.
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48 minutes: The Toffees win a free-kick in a dangerous area down the left but it’s wasted when McNeil tops his delivery. Dyche will try desperately to make better use of such situations.
46th minute: Everton lets things restart.
HALFTIME: Nunez punches his left foot into the box but he’s bravely blocked and that’s the end of a half where Salah put Liverpool ahead.
42 minutes: Liverpool have clearly been buoyed by this breakthrough but to their credit Everton are holding on. Unless a one-goal lead for the hosts turns into two, their game plan won’t change all that much.
36 minutes: Goal! Liverpool leads through Salah!!!
It’s a chaotic passage of play that leads to goal, starting with Tarkowski hitting the far post with a superb header from a corner. The hosts keep their heads after that discard and quickly rush through Nunez, who puts his left foot in the middle for Salah to push past the stranded Pickford.
A great minute in this game.
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30 minutes: Liverpool clears a corner until Gueye, who volleys right over the bar.
25 minutes: Everton are really struggling to get out now, while Liverpool swarm them and force hopeful long balls on the isolated Ellis Simms. But the guests are only interested in one thing: that it’s still 0-0.
17 minutes: Nunez tries an overhead kick which accidentally finds Gakpo’s head but he can only flick it past the Kop End goal.
That’s about as close as either side has come so far.
10 minutes: Nunez cuts in down the left, forcing Tarkowski to dive in and give away a foul that’s *nearly* outside the box.
Liverpool threaten but subsequent free kick is poor and Everton get away.
5 minutes: A hectic start on the pitch, with no significant chances. Alongside them, Everton chairman Bill Kenwright was spotted in the crowd. This despite missing the last few games at Goodison Park due to fan protests.
1st minute: Liverpool get the game going.
5 minutes after kick-off: Flags on the Kop and both ends of the grounds give their all, the atmosphere here is absolutely electric as we approach kick-off.
20 minutes after kick-off: The players are out warming up and that is much needed tonight in the chilly Anfield Road.
45 minutes after kick-off: A huge opportunity for Everton youngster Ellis Simms tonight, who is favored over Neal Maupay as a start-up top.
And could that be a 4-4-2 with Jordan Henderson for Liverpool?
1 hour after kick-off: Team news is here!
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander Arnold, Gomez, Matip, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Bajcetic, Salah, Nunez, Gakpo.
Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkovsky, Mykolenko, McNeil, Doucoure, Gueye, Onana, Iwobi, Simms.
1 hour 20 minutes after kick-off: Could this be a special night for Evertonians?
1 hour 45 minutes after kick-off: A late shift in the odds for tonight’s game and that’s good news for Everton fans. You are with the bookmakers from 21.4. to 17.4. gone while Liverpool from 1.2. to 3.5. The absence of Thiago Alcantara and the Reds’ shaky form are undoubtedly a factor.
Find out more about the pre-match odds without a bet preview here
2 hours after kick-off: Everton fans will seize the opportunity to claim a rare Anfield win when they take on Liverpool tonight. The Toffees have won just once at their close neighbors’ home since 1999, and that’s during a season when fans have been kept away due to the Covid pandemic. Can they finally pull off a win that fans can cherish this time around? Stay with us to find out.
Lineup Liverpool vs Everton
Jordan Henderson And Fabinho Return to Liverpool’s starting XI as Jurgen Klopp seeks to physically strengthen his midfield for the Merseyside derby.
That’s a move partially impacted by the loss of Thiago Alcantara to a hip flexor problem, but there’s better news on the injury front elsewhere.
Luis Diaz And Ibrahima Konat but stay away Roberto Firmin, Virgil van Dijk And Diogo Jota return to the substitutes’ bench.
Liverpool line-up (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Matip, Robertson – Henderson, Fabinho, Bajcetic – Salah, Nunez, Gakpo
Subtitle: Kelleher, Van Dijk, Milner, Keita, Firmino, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Phillips
- Injured: Konate, Arthur, Thiago, Diaz
- Exposed: none
Ellis Simms benefits from the absence of the injured Dominic Calvert-Lewin earn a start with Neal Maupay stay on the bench.
However, Sean Dyche’s side are otherwise unchanged since defeating Arsenal Michael Keane And Ben Godfrey are fit enough to be under the subs.
Everton line-up (4-5-1): Pickford (GK) – Coleman, Coady, Tarkovsky, Mykolenko – McNeil, Doucoure, Gueye, Onana, Iwobi – Simms
Subtitle: Begovic, Holgate, Keane, Gray, Mina, Maupay, Godfrey, Davies, Vinagre
- Injured: Patterson, Townsend, Calvert-Lewin, Garner
- Exposed: none
When is Liverpool vs Everton kick off?
Liverpool host Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, England. It starts on Monday 13th February at 20:00 GMT.
Here is how this time is translated in some of the most important areas:
| kick off time | |
| USA | 15:00 CET |
| Canada | 15:00 CET |
| United Kingdom | 20:00 GMT |
| Australia | 07:00 ADT* |
| India | 01:30 AM IST* |
| Hong Kong | 04:00 CEST* |
| Malaysia | 04:00 CET* |
| Singapore | 04:00 CEST* |
| New Zealand | 09:00 AM NZDT* |
*Game begins February 14th in these time zones
Liverpool vs Everton Live stream, tv channel
So you can follow all the action of this game in some of the most important areas:
| TV channel | stream | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Telemundo, Universe | NBC Sports, fuboTV |
| Canada | — | fuboTV |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Premier League | go sky |
| Australia | – | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport NOW | go sky |
| India | – | JioTV, Hotstar VIP |
| Hong Kong | 621 Now Premier League 1, 620 Now Premier League TV | Now E, now player |
| Malaysia | Astro Super Sport 3, Astro Go, sooka | |
| Singapore | 221 Hub Premier 1, 222 Hub Premier 2 | StarHub TV+ |
UNITED KINGDOM: Matches will be streamed across the Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
UNITED STATES: Select matches will be televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels are available to stream on fuboTV. The remaining games will be streamed for subscribers on NBC’s Peacock platform.
Canada: Every Premier League match is streamed live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on-demand on Optus Sport.