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The match, which had it all: beautiful goals and tasty shots, many interesting combinations of fight and speed, tactical showdown between coaches and expulsions, sadly, was not without injuries. Each of the teams can add this match to the asset, despite the fact that the referees did not count Liverpool’s goal in the last minutes. Although, after all, “Everton” did everything possible not to lose. But first things first …
The rhythm of the game was marked by an early goal. A series of errors occurred in the defense of the owners, apparently the thoughts of “toffee” were still in the locker room, and Robertson took care of Coleman, burst into the penalty area at high speed and made a comfortable pass to Mane. With one touch, Sadio sent the ball to the nearest nine. Everton looked sleepy in the opening.
The “Liverpool” was not encouraged and took advantage of some confusion of the rival in the first minutes. Up until the moment Ancelotti’s pupils fought back, the guests only created a good moment. Van Dijk ended up in the penalty area and couldn’t beat the goalkeeper. However, the referee recorded an offside position in the Dutch center-back, Van Dijk was also damaged and had to be replaced. A serious loss for the “red”, which affected the subsequent play.
Little by little “Everton” got used to it and got bolder, made some good attacks and scored. More precisely, “Liverpool” allowed to mark, regular, like twins, defensive failures appear in Klopp’s team from game to game. James Rodriguez hung from a corner, Keane won the horse fight in the center of the penalty area and calmly hit the ball into the goal with his head.
A draw could not please the guests, the defending champion was formally considered the favorite in the Merseyside derby, although Everton was almost inferior to Liverpool. Yes, the guests created more chances in the first half: Salah, Mane, Thiago pushed dangerously; Alexander-Arnold delivered an incredible blow, and Pickford made a miraculous save. However, the hosts responded, carried out high-speed counterattacks and were only allowed to hit the opponent from a distance. Sometimes they got good shots, but they still lacked precision.
Ancelotti’s guards seemed competent tactically, they read the game, they realized what Liverpool was capable of, so they managed to hold him for a long time. In addition to the discipline of “caramel” and compactness, most of the time there was an equal fight on the field.
At “Everton” the percussion trio – Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and James Rodríguez (the Colombian quickly became his own in the new club) must be highlighted. In the 59th minute, the door frame saved the guests, Richarlison was a bit off for a precise header, Calvert-Lewin perked up and looked for his chance, Hames distributed passes and hit a couple of long-range shots. “Liverpool” acted academically, even somewhat inert, as if a peppercorn lacked “red.”
At the same time, the individual level of Liverpool players is higher, as well as more experience. Salah scored after Mina unsuccessfully cleared the ball, on the rebound, the Egyptian caught the ball and shot immediately. It turned out brilliantly, no chance for Pickford. The “reds” in the second half looked better, sometimes they remembered last year’s prescription, and most importantly, Klopp’s sentries played bolder.
However, the outcome, the most dramatic, awaited us. Everton managed to equalize the score for the second time. Ding hung up, again a miss in center defense, “red” and Calvert-Lewin hit his head in the far corner. Then Richarlison committed a serious foul and the referee decided to send the player off. The home team, in the minority, went into deep defense, but conceded in injury time from Henderson. The referee watched the replay of the VAR for a long time and saw the offside position of Mane, who was giving the “goal” pass. That’s it. A well-deserved draw, in such cases it is customary to call it combat and natural.
Nuclear submarine. Fifth round
Stadium: Goodison Park (Liverpool)
Chief Referee: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)
Everton – Liverpool 2: 2
Goals: Keane 19, Calvert-Lewin 81 – Mane 3, Salah 72
Everton: Pickford – Coleman (Godfrey 31), Mina, Michael Keane, Dean – Dukure (Ayuobi 78), Allan, Gomes (Sigurdsson 72) – Rodríguez, Calvert-Lewin, Richardlison.
“Liverpool”: Adrian – Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dyck (Gomez 11), Robertson – Keita, Fabinho (Vejnaldum 90), Tiago – Salah, Firmino (Drop 78), Manet.
Warnings: Rodríguez 45, Gomes 69, Allan 84 – Mane 67, Fabinho 84
Removing: Richardson 88
