Everton vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
Mohamed Salah's brace leads Liverpool past Everton in Merseyside rout
Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool beat Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 9': Goal! Everton 0, Liverpool 1. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 16': Andros Townsend (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Goal! Everton 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
- 31': Allan (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 2. Demarai Gray (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 39': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Lucas Digne (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Demarai Gray (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Substitution, Everton. Anthony Gordon replaces Salomón Rondón because of an injury.
- 63': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 73': Substitution, Everton. Fabian Delph replaces Andros Townsend.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Thiago.
- 79': Goal! Everton 1, Liverpool 4. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 80': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 84': Substitution, Everton. Cenk Tosun replaces Demarai Gray.
- 88': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Liverpool 4.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,641
Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,641
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Manchester City | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +8 | Liverpool | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +5 | Arsenal | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Statistics
 EVE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 168 | Accurate Passes | 489 |
| 269 | Passes | 599 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
Everton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 22 | Ben Godfrey |
| 12 | Lucas Digne  |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 6 | Allan |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
| 33 | Salomón Rondón |
| 7 | Richarlison |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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