Liverpool edge past Everton in the Merseyside Derby | OneFootball

Liverpool stretched their perfect start to the defence of their Premier League title to five wins from five with a 2-1 triumph over Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.

The Reds came flying out of the blocks, carving out chances almost immediately and taking the lead inside ten minutes.

Mohamed Salah picked up the ball on the edge of the area and curled a perfect pass into the path of Ryan Gravenberch, who timed his late run into the box perfectly. Meeting the ball on the bounce, the Dutch midfielder steered it into the far corner to put Liverpool ahead.

Not long after, Gravenberch turned provider. Just before the half-hour mark, he slid a pass through for Hugo Ekitike, who slotted past Jordan Pickford with a composed finish to double Liverpool’s lead.

The visitors grew into the contest after the break and halved the deficit on 58 minutes. Jack Grealish’s cross to the far post was knocked down by Iliman Ndiaye, leaving Gana Gueye to lash home an unstoppable drive that gave Alisson Becker no chance.

The Toffees pressed hard in the final half-hour in search of an equaliser but were unable to carve out a clear opening, as the champions stood firm to see out the victory.

The result keeps Liverpool’s 100% league record intact and leaves them top of the table, with David Moyes’ men remain in seventh.

Incidents: The story of the match

Liverpool Official Line-ups:

Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitiké, Cody Gakpo

Everton Official Line-ups:

Jordan Pickford, Jake O’Brien, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Gana Gueye, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, James Garner, Iliman Ndiaye, Beto, Jack Grealish

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The match begins

Liverpool takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Everton. Ryan Gravenberch finds the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

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GOAL Liverpool: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) scores!

Ryan Gravenberch scores goal number 2 in the competition (4 matches) Ryan Gravenberch scores goal number 7 for his team (93 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Mohamed Salah from Liverpool attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

Liverpool leads 2-0 against Everton. Hugo Ekitiké scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the left corner of the net. The assist comes from Ryan Gravenberch.

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GOAL Liverpool: Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) scores!

Hugo Ekitiké scores goal number 3 in the competition (5 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Beto from Everton took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.

Liverpool 2, Everton 1. Idrissa Gueye scores for Everton with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, finding the top left corner of the net. The assist comes from Iliman Ndiaye.Liverpool 2, Everton 1. Idrissa Gueye scores for Everton with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, finding the top left corner of the net. The assist came from Iliman Ndiaye.

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GOAL Everton: Gana Gueye (Everton) scores!

Gana Gueye scores goal number 1 in the competition (5 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a free kick, but it sails over the goal.

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Opportunity wasted. James Garner from Everton took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a free kick, but it went off target.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match