English Premier League

FT Sunday, April 19, 2026
Liverpool LLLWL 2
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Everton WWLWD 1
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LIV112
EVE011
Hill Dickinson Stadium · 52,585 att. · USA Net

Match Report

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Late Virgil van Dijk header gives Liverpool crucial Merseyside derby win over Everton

Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time header to win the first Merseyside derby and boost Liverpool's hopes of securing Champions League football next season.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
8
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
4
6
Corner Kicks
1
3
Saves
3
56.4
Possession
43.6
14
SHOTS
10
6
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
413
Accurate Passes
288
498
Passes
377
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
4
10
Crosses
16
0.2
Cross %
0.3
55
Long Balls
65
15
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
4
Blocked Shots
1
8
Effective Tackles
18
12
Tackles
29
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
10
25
Effective Clearances
28
25
Clearances
28

Highlights

01:43 Michallik: Liverpool in need of 'overhaul' despite derby win Watch on ESPN 01:02 Slot: Liverpool's late win vs. Everton very important for UCL spot Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LIV leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

EVE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Jordan PickfordG
  2. 32Jarrad BranthwaiteCD-L
  3. 6James TarkowskiCD-R
  4. 16Vitaliy MykolenkoLB
  5. 15Jake O'BrienRB
  6. 22Kiernan Dewsbury-HallAM
  7. 37James GarnerLM
  8. 27Idrissa GueyeRM
  9. 9BetoF
  10. 10Iliman NdiayeAM-L
  11. 7Dwight McNeilAM-R

LIV · 4-2-3-1

  1. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD-L
  3. 5Ibrahima KonatéCD-R
  4. 26Andy RobertsonLB
  5. 17Curtis JonesRB
  6. 7Florian WirtzAM
  7. 38Ryan GravenberchLM
  8. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiRM
  9. 9Alexander IsakF
  10. 18Cody GakpoAM-L
  11. 11Mohamed SalahAM-R

Timeline

  1. 22' Jordan Pickford (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
  2. 29' Goal! Everton 0, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
  3. 54' Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 1. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  4. 58' Substitution, Liverpool. Freddie Woodman replaces Giorgi Mamardashvili because of an injury.
  5. 72' Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Alexander Isak.
  6. 73' Substitution, Everton. Thierno Barry replaces Beto because of an injury.
  7. 80' Substitution, Everton. Tyrique George replaces Dwight McNeil.
  8. 84' Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Florian Wirtz.
  9. 84' Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Cody Gakpo.
  10. 86' Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson.
  11. 87' Substitution, Everton. Michael Keane replaces Jarrad Branthwaite because of an injury.
  12. 90'+10' Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
  13. 90'+12' James Garner (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Premier League News

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