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One of the fiercest local rivalries in English soccer, the Merseyside derby, returned with a bang on Wednesday night (April 24), with Liverpool taking the short trip to Everton’s Goodison Park. In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Reds ran circles around the Blues at Anfield Stadium, securing a comfortable 2-0 victory. At Goodison, Everton returned the favor, clinching a 2-0 win against the Premier League aspirants. It marked their first victory over Liverpool at Goodison Park since October 17, 2010. That game also ended 2-0, with now Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, scoring Everton’s insurance goal.
Clinical Finishing & Jordan Pickford Take Everton Over The Line Against Liverpool
Toiling near the relegation zone, Everton needed a stellar performance to get something out of their game against their more accomplished rivals. Sean Dyche understood the assignment perfectly and set up his team to the best of his ability. Dominic Calvert-Lewin got the license to hound the Reds’ defenders while the likes of Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski took the fight to them in set-pieces.
Calvert-Lewin had the first stab at the Liverpool backline in the sixth minute as he won a penalty after tumbling inside the Reds’ box under pressure from Alisson. The referee pointed the spot right away but the VAR overturned his decision a couple of minutes later. Calvert-Lewin was adjudged to be in an offside position when he received the ball from Jack Harrison and barged into the box. The visitors created a couple of decent chances of their own in the following 10 minutes, but their finishing was not up to the mark.
Having been under the cosh, Everton put their noses in front in the 27th minute, thanks to Branthwaite’s sharp reflexes. Alisson did well to parry the center-back’s header from a free-kick. However, he could not hoof it out of danger. The ball found its way to Ben Godfrey, who attempted to poke it home. The ball once again encountered a…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-04-25 07:04:37
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