Everton vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLate Virgil van Dijk header gives Liverpool crucial Merseyside derby win over Everton
Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time header to win the first Merseyside derby and boost Liverpool's hopes of securing Champions League football next season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 3': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 10': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 14': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 15': Offside, Everton. Jarrad Branthwaite is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a headed pass.
- 17': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 22': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 22': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 22': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Jordan Pickford (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 24': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 24': Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 27': Offside, Everton. Jake O'Brien is caught offside.
- 27': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 28': VAR Decision: No Goal Everton 0-0 Liverpool.
- 29': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 29': Goal! Everton 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
- 33': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 34': Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 36': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Mohamed Salah.
- 37': Andy Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Beto (Everton).
- 42': Delay in match (Everton).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 42': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Pickford (Everton). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beto.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Everton 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Everton 0, Liverpool 1.
- 50': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 53': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
- 53': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 1. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Freddie Woodman replaces Giorgi Mamardashvili because of an injury.
- 59': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by James Tarkowski (Everton).
- 59': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 60': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 61': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Offside, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freddie Woodman (Liverpool). Assisted by Jordan Pickford.
- 64': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Everton).
- 66': Attempt missed. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 69': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Beto (Everton).
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Alexander Isak.
- 73': Substitution, Everton. Thierno Barry replaces Beto because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 75': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 80': Substitution, Everton. Tyrique George replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 82': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 83': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton).
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson.
- 87': Substitution, Everton. Michael Keane replaces Jarrad Branthwaite because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 88': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Handball by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Jake O'Brien (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Offside, Everton. Tyrique George is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 90'+9': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Thierno Barry (Everton).
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90'+10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
- 90'+10': Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+12': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+12': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
- 90'+12': James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 288 |
| 498 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 25 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,585
Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,585
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK)  |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski |
| 16 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 9 | Beto |
| 10 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 7 | Dwight McNeil |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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