The Toffees' day were given off a terrible begin even before a ball became kicked at Anfield as Burnley's 1-0 win over Wolves dumped Everton into the relegation quarter. Second-half desires from Andy Robertson and Divock Origi ensured they remained there regardless of a lively show in a feisty come upon.
A 12th consecutive home league win for Liverpool cuts City's lead at the pinnacle of the table lower back to 1 factor with five games ultimate. Everton have still not received far from domestic within the league seeing that August, but they dispelled criticism of being a soft touch faraway from Goodison Park by way of displaying the fight they will need within the closing six video games to maintain their sixty eight-year stay in the pinnacle-flight.
In stark evaluation to Manchester United's capitulation in dropping 4-zero at Anfield in midweek, Frank Lampard's men at least controlled to make the Reds earn the three factors. A Sadio Mane dipping attempt from the brink of the container become the sum general of the chance to the Everton intention in a scrappy first 45 mins littered with stoppages in play. Mane changed into fortunate just to peer yellow from one melee related to nearly all 22 gamers after Liverpool refused to put the ball out of play with Richarlison down injured.
Everton's 32 finished passes in the first half of turned into the fewest of any crew in a Premier League recreation seeing that 2006. However, they posed the greater chance early in the 2nd 1/2 and were made to rue Anthony Gordon's hazard to open the scoring whilst he dragged his shot across purpose with simply Alisson Becker to beat. Gordon additionally had claims for a penalty appeal waved away to Lampard's dismay for a push via Joel Matip.
With the rankings nonetheless level on the hour mark, Klopp changed into pressured to turn to his bench with Luis Diaz and Origi, a perennial scourge of Everton in derbies past, thrown on. The all-essential intention, even though, came from an not likely supply as Robertson headed in only his second purpose of the season from Mohamed Salah's dinked move to the lower back publish.
Salah sliced another desirable chance over as Everton wobbled after going behind. But the traffic discovered their ft again to make sure a nervy finale for the full-size majority of the gang internal Anfield. Demarai Gray fired a powerful shot inches wide earlier than Robertson changed into additionally a hero at the opposite quit as he cleared Dele Alli's dangerous pass to prevent Alex Iwobi applying a completion.
Origi looks set to leave Liverpool at the quit of the season after falling in addition down the pecking order because the January arrival of Diaz. But the Belgian signed off with his sixth intention in 12 Merseyside derbies whilst he headed in on the some distance put up 5 mins from time.
