At 23:30 Beijing time on April 24, the 34th round of the 2021-2022 Premier League season ushered in the second leg of the Merseyside derby of the season, and Liverpool sat at Anfield Stadium to meet Everton. In the first half, neither team scored; in the second half, Salah delivered an assist, Robertson broke the deadlock, and then Origi, who came off the bench, scored to seal the victory. In the end, Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 to send their rivals into the relegation zone (18th), and the team also ushered in a 12-game home win in the Premier League, trailing Manchester City by one point.
It was the 239th Merseyside derby in history. In the last 22 seasons of derby matches, Liverpool have only lost once. The two teams have played each other 59 times in Premier League history, with Liverpool winning 25, drawing 24 and losing 10, and 14 wins, 12 draws and 3 defeats at home.
In the 16th minute, Liverpool played a counter-attack, Gordon received the ball on the left side of the front and was knocked down by Alexander-Arnold behind him, and the referee did not show any indication. In the 22nd minute, Mane received a straight shot from Keita at the top of the arc and the ball went high.
In the 24th minute, Gordon took the ball into the left side of the penalty area, fell to the ground in the face of Keita's defense, and the referee awarded Gordon a false fall and gave him a yellow card, which caused a conflict between the two sides.
In the 31st minute, Robertson received the ball on the left side of the field and swept the penalty area, and Jota's push from the middle deflected off the upright. In the 34th minute, After Richardson snatched Thiago at the back, he sent a cross, and Dukure scored from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area, and the ball deflected off the far post.
In the 44th minute, Salah and Keita teamed up on the right side of the penalty area when the Egyptian's left-footed shot into the far corner was deflected wide. In stoppage time, Thiago stepped on Richardson, who fell to the ground, the referee did not blow the game, Ducure deliberately kicked down Fabinho, received a yellow card, the two teams broke out of conflict, Mane hit Alain's face also yellow. At the end of the first half, neither team scored.
In the 47th minute, Robertson drove a corner kick from the left into the box, the Everton player's header was cleared, and Keita at the top of the arc stopped the ball and fired a right-footed shot, which deflected off the right upright.
In the 53rd minute, Iwobi sent a cross forward, Gordon was pushed down by Matip on the left side of the penalty area and the referee did not blow the penalty. A minute later, Iwobi sent another pick-and-roll pass, and Gordon hit the goal from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area, and the ball brushed the upright out of the bottom line.
In the 62nd minute, the deadlock was finally broken, Salah took the ball on the right side of the field, collided with Origi in the box, and then crossed with his right foot to the far end, and inserted Robertson's header to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead over Everton.
In the 64th minute, Luis Díaz received the ball on the left side of the field and entered the box, and the small angle shot was blocked by Pickford. Two minutes later, Alexander-Arnold's cross from the right was met by a Matip header from inside the penalty area, an Everton defender cleared the line and Salah's shot went high.
In the 72nd minute, Iwobi crossed from the left side of the field and Gray fired a long-range right-footed shot from the top of the arc and the ball was slightly deflected. In the 77th minute, Origi had just entered the box to receive the ball and was knocked down by Michael Keane, and the referee did not say anything.
In the 84th minute, Salah took the ball into the box on the right side of the field, clipped the defender and passed back to the top of the arc, Thiago followed up with a push, the ball hit the defender and refracted, And Pickford saved the ball off the line.
In the 85th minute, Liverpool sealed the victory, Henderson crossed from the right side of the field, Dias barbed the ball in the box, the ball bounced off the ground and flew in front of the goal, Origi followed up with the head hammer to break the goal, Liverpool led Everton 2-0.
In stoppage time, Richardson dribbled the ball sideways on the left side of the front and then pumped into the far corner, where Alisson held the ball.
In the end, the match ended with Liverpool beating Everton 2-0 to send their opponents into the relegation zone.