In a make-up match in the 29th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of April 25, Beijing time, Liverpool lost 0-2 to Everton away from home. In the second half, Alexander-Arnold defended a leak, Calvert-Lewin sealed the win with a header, and Dias hit the post. In the end, Liverpool suffered a shock away defeat, with only one win in the last four league rounds.
It was Liverpool's first defeat to Everton in nearly three years (February 2021) and ended a five-game unbeaten derby run (four wins, one draw). After losing this game, Liverpool is temporarily in second place in the standings with 74 points from 34 games, 3 points behind Arsenal at the top of the table. Only one point ahead of Manchester City, who have two games less, there is little hope of winning the title. With this derby victory, Everton has accumulated 33 points in 34 rounds, as many as 8 points ahead of Luton in the relegation zone, and the prospects for relegation are bright.
【Key Focus】
In the 6th minute, Jack Harrison picked up a pass, Lewin had a single chance to enter the penalty area, Alisson pounced on Lewin when he saved, the referee awarded a penalty kick at the first time, and showed Alisson a yellow card, and then VAR intervened, Lewin was offside, and the penalty and yellow card were cancelled.
In the 27th minute, Everton had a free kick opportunity in front, Branswaite's header was cleared in front of the goal, Liverpool cleared not far from many times, Konate stabbed the ball to the opponent's feet in the chaotic battle in front of the goal, Branswaite pushed directly and was saved by Alisson, the ball hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal, Everton 1-0 Liverpool.
In the 58th minute, Harrison took a corner kick, Alexander-Arnold's defense was seriously leaky, and Calvert-Lewin jumped up and scored with an easy header, Liverpool 0-2 Everton.
【Wonderful Playback】
In the third minute, McNeil crossed and Doucoure followed up with a shot that went wide.
In the 10th minute, Salah crossed the middle and Godfrey contributed a key clearance.
In the 17th minute, Calvert-Lewin headed the ball from close range, and Alisson saved the goal.
In the 35th minute, Liverpool missed a good chance for Nunez to have a solo chance and his volley was saved by Pickford.
In the 44th minute, Nunez's header was crossed, and Dias's close-range volley was saved by Pickford.
In the 45th minute, Nunez had a one-on-one chance to stop behind him and Salah shot high.
In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Curtis Jones volleyed in from a tight angle and Jordan Pickford saved again.
In the 57th minute, McNeil volleyed hard from a distance, and Alisson saved the ball.
In the 53rd minute, Arnold picked up a pass in the small penalty area, Robertson inserted a volley and kicked it into the air, and the ball went directly out of the bottom line.
In the 70th minute, Dias volleyed in the penalty area, and the ball hit the post and popped up.
In the 77th minute, Salah grabbed a shot from the penalty spot, but failed to suppress it and hit the sky.
【Player Rating】
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【Lineup】
Liverpool starters: 1-Alisson, 66-Alexander-Arnold (84'2-Joe Gomez), 5-Konate (63'78-Kuansa), 4-Van Dijk, 26-Robertson (84'21-Tsimikas), 10-McAllister, 8-Szobosloy (63'3-Endo), 17-Curtis Jones (63'19-Elliott), 11-Salah, 9-Nunez, 7-Luis Dias
Everton starters: 1-Pickford, 6-Tarkovski, 19-Mikolenko (46'18-Ashley Young), 22-Godfrey, 32-Branswaite, 27-Gueye (75'8-Amadou Onana), 37-James Garner, 7-McNeil, 11-Jack Harrison, 16-Doucoure, 9-Lewin (94'28-Cermiti)