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There are no winners in the Premier League Merseyside Derby. Everton and Liverpool had to settle for sharing numbers after playing with equal strength with a final score of 2-2.
The Everton vs Liverpool duel was held at Goodison Park on Saturday (10/17/2020). The match was exciting after the two teams exchanged goals.
The Reds opened the scoring first thanks to Sadio Mane’s quick shot, which Everton tied through Michael Keane. After the break, the visitors took the lead again after Mohamed Salah scored the second but the Toffees leveled the game with a Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal.
Everton himself finished the game with 10 men after Richarlison was sent off. Liverpool came close to winning the game if Jordan Henderson’s goal in injury time did not disallow the referee’s goal.
With this result, Everton have not been discouraged at the top of the Premier League standings after scoring 13 points from five games. Liverpool stayed below him after accumulating 10 points.
[Gambas:Opta]The course of the match
Liverpool started the game well. With three minutes remaining until the game, Liverpool had beaten Everton 1-0.
Everton lost the ball in midfield allowing Liverpool to counterattack. Andy Robertson received a long pass down the left wing and then continued with a cross. Sadio Mane welcomes a hit in the upper corner of the net.
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford pounced on Virgil van Dijk, who was about to receive a cross. Pickford did not receive a penalty from the referee because Van Dijk was in an offside position. The Dutch defender had to receive treatment on the bench before being retired.
Everton began to come out of pressure from Liverpool. In the 11th minute, Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s header from the left wing still rebounded.
Calvert-Lewin repeatedly threatened Liverpool. The first is that his shot is still too weak for Adrian to secure. He then shot from the right side of the penalty area off the mark.
Everton finally created the tie in the 19th minute. James Rodriguez’s corner was led by Michael Keane without being able to stop Adrian. The score is now balanced 1-1.
Pickford made a brilliant save in the 25th minute. Mohamed Salah launches a Liverpool free kick sending the ball into the upper corner of Everton’s goal although it can still be blocked.
The combination of Mane, Firmino and Robertson produced a dangerous opportunity nine minutes later. The ball landed at Robertson’s feet, who Mane followed up with a strong right-footed shot but still deflected from Everton’s goal.
Everton missed a golden opportunity in the 40th minute. From the right wing, Calvert-Lewin launched a pass that broke Liverpool’s defense. Richarlison, who was standing at the far post, couldn’t reach the ball.
Liverpool nearly increased the score early in the second half. Jordan Henderson found a cross with a powerful right-footed shot that flew over Pickford’s crossbar.
Everton also created a golden opportunity. A Digne cross from the left wing was received by Calvert-Lewin but his shot was blocked by Adrian. An hour before the game, Everton threatened again. The ball, which Richarlison headed off a James pass, hit Liverpool’s post before it could be secured.
Liverpool finally scored their second goal in the 72nd minute. Henderson’s bait from the left was secured by Everton’s backline, but the ball fell into Mohamed Salah’s path. The Egyptian forward then followed with a volley that Pickford couldn’t help. Liverpool lead Everton 2-1.
Five minutes later, Liverpool almost increased their lead. Joel Matip heads the ball from a corner, forcing Pickford to make a good save.
Let the game begin! Everton matched again. In the 81st minute, Calvert-Lewin scored Everton’s second response, changing the score to 2-2.
Everton’s foray from the left killed Digne as he dropped the cross. Calvert-Lewin jumped high past Robertson’s guard and headed the ball into the bottom corner of the goal that Adrian couldn’t reach.
In the last minute of regulation time, Everton had to lose Richarlison to a red card. After his attack on Thiago Alcantara. The game is now 10 against 11 players.
Liverpool have successfully maximized the number of players. During injury time, Liverpool scored a goal through Henderson. However, the goal was disallowed because striker Sadio Mane was the first offside. The score remains 2-2, which lasts until the game ends.
Player lineups
EVERTON: Pickford, Coleman (Godfrey 32 ‘), Digne, Keane, Yerry Mina, James Rodríguez, Allan, Doucoure (Iwobi 78’), Andre Gomes, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison
LIVERPOOL: Adrian, Matip, Van Dijk (Joe Gomez 12 ‘), Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho (Wijnaldum 90 + 1’), Firmino (Jota 78 ‘), Salah, Mane
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