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21:48
Robertson puts a free-kick to the far post from the right half-field, where Núñez is able to prevail and put it back. Matip’s attempt to turn from ten meters is then blocked again.
45
21:47
There is one more minute in the first round. Is there another goal area scene?
45
21:46
Official stoppage time (minutes): 1
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21:46
Regardless of the goal, Klopp’s team play far too inaccurately, so they tend to frustrate their forward efforts themselves. Salah is now being played, although clearly offside.
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21:44
So far, Hooper has been keeping a long leash here, and we can be curious to see if that goes well. Tarkowski clears Henderson and comes way too late, he could have been cautioned for that.
40
21:43
The lead has given the Reds a boost, they play straight ahead and want the second goal. Everton are now trying to save themselves during the break.
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21:42
This is of course very bitter for the guests. You just have a great chance of taking the lead up front, but 13 seconds later the ball hits your own goal.
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21:37
Tooor for Liverpool FC, 1-0 by Mo Salah
And in direct return then the hit falls. Liverpool can pick up the rebound from the McNeil shot, Salah sends Núñez on the left on the journey. He then crosses from the corner of the penalty area back into the middle, where the Egyptian who ran along is completely alone. Pickford completely misjudges, thinks the ball goes to the player behind it and so Salah just has to keep his foot in and push it in from 14 meters.
36
21:37
Post! Iwobi brings a corner from the left wide in the middle, where Tarkowski prevails and heads to the left post from six yards. Alisson can only watch, McNeil’s follow-up shot can then be blocked.
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21:35
The Toffees survived the urge phase of the hosts well, currently the game has fallen asleep a bit. Goal area scenes are scarce because Liverpool plays very statically and imprecisely and Everton defends well and compactly.
31
21:32
Iwobi brings this in, but Matip heads the ball away. Gueye then takes the rebound directly from 20 meters, but slams the game device onto the stadium roof.
30
21:31
After a long time, Everton are once again at the front. Mykolenko and McNeil pull out a corner on the left.
27
21:28
But this does not pose any danger either. Tarkowski, omnipresent in the early minutes, heads the cross from the left half-field high out of the box.
26
21:27
Now the left side of the Liverpool attack also intervenes. Robertson puts the ball past Iwobi and is then tripped by him. The next good free-kick position for the home side.
25
21:25
Salah leaves Mykolenko on the right side of the box, but the subsequent low cross is blocked. Liverpool is becoming more purposeful.
24
21:25
Currently, the guests hardly come from their own half, Simms rarely manages to fix the long balls. So the field superiority of the Reds is getting bigger and bigger.
22
21:23
Precision is again lacking after Mykolenko lost the ball against Alexander-Arnold. The following pass to Salah is again too long, so who else is Tarkoswski on the spot.
20
21:23
Onana manages to win the ball high against Fabinho, but then hesitates too long before completing it, allowing Henderson to interject. In this action, the former Hamburger then unnecessarily slides into Alisson, who had already picked up the free ball. He could have seen a yellow card for that.
18
21:20
This is the first chance of the game. Stefan Bajčetić plays an arc lamp from the right corner of the box into the box, from where Núñez artistically puts the ball in the middle again. Half-right seven meters in front of the box, Gakpo then comes to the header, which at full speed misses a meter to the right.
17
21:18
On the right, Salah and Alexander-Arnold try a one-two, but Tarkowski is there and can clarify. The precision is still missing.
16
21:16
After colliding off the ball with Onana, Henderson is down. After a short breather, the Liverpool captain continues.
13.
21:13
The hosts have more possession, but overall the game lacks structure. So we experience many long balls that don’t find the teammate. The Toffees resort to counterplay.
11.
21:12
Salah tries it directly from 17 meters half right position, but gets stuck on the wall. There would have been a lot more possible from this position.
10
21:11
Gakpo extends a long ball from his own half to Núñez, who moves from left to right. But he was then brought down by Tarkowski on the right side of the penalty area, giving the Reds a good free-kick position.
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21:08
Matip uses Salah well on the right side of the box, but Gueye intervenes before he can finish in a controlled manner. It’s a varied initial phase, but so far we haven’t had any chances.
5.
21:06
Everton is by no means just going behind, but is courageously going up front. Simms wins the ball on the left side of the penalty area after a Matip mistake, but his shot is blocked by Gomez.
3.
21:03
In intense midfield duels, both teams show what’s at stake today. Early offensive actions have not yet been recorded.
1.
21:01
Then the ball rolls. Liverpool has kicked off.
20:56
The teams take to the pitch at this moment, along with referee Simon Hooper. The game can start in a few minutes.
20:52
The tension is palpable on Anfield Road, of course fans and players are looking forward to this derby. Today’s game is certainly decisive for both teams for the rest of the season. Only a win counts for Liverpool, Everton could also speak of a positive trend reversal with a draw.
20:46
But whether that will work against Liverpool of all places is more than questionable. The Toffees only won one of the last 24 (!) duels in the league almost two years ago. From Everton’s point of view, the first leg ended with a 0-0 of the better kind, but of course we’re still hoping for one or two goals today.
20:36
Today’s derby opponents Everton are faring much worse in the table, but there is still something like a spirit of optimism around the blue part of Liverpool. After four defeats in a row across all competitions, there was a 1-0 win against leaders Arsenal on his debut under new coach Dyche, which was immediately encouraging. Although they are still in 18th place in the table with 18 points, they hope to have set the right course to be able to leave the relegation places soon.
20:27
Derby mood, mood of crisis, mood of optimism, there is so much in this floodlit game. The importance of the game should also be clear to the last player. The hosts are currently in great trouble, contrary to all expectations, the Reds are only tenth in the table. 29 points mean a whopping twelve points behind the Champions League ranks, after all they have played two games less than Newcastle. But if things continue like they have in the last few games, there is not much hope anyway. They were eliminated from the FA Cup by Brighton & Hove Albion, in the league there was a meaningful and depressing 3-0 loss to Wolverhampton after a goalless draw with Chelsea. Is the derby the right time for the Klopp team to turn around?
20:10
To start, let’s take a look at the lineups. Coach Jürgen Klopp has made two changes for the hosts compared to the last game. Henderson and Fabinho are there for Keïta and the injured Thiago. The home side still have to do without Díaz, Konaté and Thiago, but important players like van Dijk, Roberto Firmino or Diogo Jota are still in the squad. Everton coach Sean Dyche is also rotating, but only in one position. Instead of Calvert-Lewin, who is also injured, Simms is on the pitch in attack from the start, the striker only being recalled from his loan at Sunderland in the winter. The guests can almost draw on the full, only Townsend and Patterson are still injured.
20:04
Welcome to the conclusion of day 23 of the Premier League as Liverpool and Everton meet in the Merseyside derby. Kick-off at Anfield Stadium is at 21:00!