Liverpool maintained their Merseyside stranglehold over Everton with a 5-2 win over their rivals to remain eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Match Report
Divock Origi and Sadio Mane starred as Liverpool stormed to a 5-2 victory in a frantic Merseyside derby, handing Jurgen Klopp his 100th Premier League win.
Six goals were scored in a remarkable first half, with Liverpool - who started with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino on the bench - supremely clinical in attack, Origi striking either side of Xherdan Shaqiri's first goal of the season.
Origi's second came after Michael Keane had pulled one back for Everton, but Mane - provider for Liverpool's first two goals - made it 4-1. Richarlison reduced the deficit again in first-half stoppage time, but it was not enough to inspire an Everton comeback after the break.
Instead, Georginio Wijnaldum's late strike rounded out the scoring, leaving Marco Silva's future looks increasingly uncertain as Klopp's side extended their unbeaten league run to 32 matches, a new club record.
EPL Standings
Match Events
6' GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Everton (Origi)
Well that didn't take long! Liverpool hit Everton on the counter, Mane slots the ball in behind and Origi gets to it ahead of Pickford, who is left stranded. It is a simple finish for Origi, the match-winner in this fixture last season, into an empty net.
17' GOAL! Liverpool 2-0 Everton (Shaqiri)
Shaqiri doubles Liverpool's lead following another fine team move! Mane controls Alexander-Arnold's diagonal pass, cuts inside from the left and slots the ball in behind for Shaqiri, who tucks it past Pickford with a first-time finish.
21' GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Everton (Keane)
Maybe it isn't quite game over just yet! Iwobi's cross falls kindly for Keane, who keeps his composure to flick the ball over stand-in Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian from close range.
31' GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Everton (Origi)
What a brilliant goal from Origi, who quite simply loves this fixture. Lovren plays a straight ball over the top, Origi brings it under control and lifts it over Pickford. Everton cannot deal with him!
45' GOAL! Liverpool 4-1 Everton (Mane)
LIVERPOOL 4-1 EVERTON!! Yet another Liverpool goal on the counter to surely seal the victory before half-time! After defending an Everton corner, Mane carries the ball forward and feeds Alexander-Arnold, who plays the return pass for Mane to guide a first-time shot away from Pickford. Clinical!
45+3' GOAL! Liverpool 4-2 Everton (Richarlison)
LIVERPOOL 4-2 EVERTON! What a game this is turning out to be! Sigurdsson plays in Bernard down the left and the substitute picks out the run of Richarlison. The Brazil international does not make clean contact, the ball coming off his shoulder and flying past Adrian. Game on?
84' Unbelievable! What a miss from Mane
MANE MISSES! Mane brings down Henderson's long ball over the top and has just Pickford to beat. He takes on the shot a little earlier, from around 12 yards out, and fires wide of the post. Could that miss come back to haunt Liverpool?
90' GOAL! Liverpool 5-2 Everton (Wijnaldum)
That should do it! If it wasn't game over already, it certainly is now. Firmino shows great trickery to get the better of Holgate down the left and cuts the ball back for Wijnaldum, who pokes it away from Pickford from 12 yards.
JohnWick7
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Breaking: Due to the terrible defeat, Everton has been forced to return home by foot [Crylaugh]
Fiuaeiky
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OFFICIAL: The term CLEAN SHEET has been banned from the EPL for big six
ManCityAreChampions
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There’s just something with Liverpool about clean sheets this season..
hipaeiyz
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Other fan-Liverpool won by only 2-1 goal Liverpool-Okey see the real mee this time,BOOM🔥(5-2)
Nadan7
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Expectations: Liverpool giving people heart attacks f scoring late winners Reality: playing basketball and decided to win the game n the first half
LastLiv
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Barcelona fans:whenever Shaqiri and Origi starts together,it only reminds me of 4-0
JàmesŒ
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Last time JURGEN KLOPP start this FRONT 3 we all know what HAPPENED!
So we know that 4 GOALS was automatically COMING!![Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
CabdiWahaabCeelaab
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Unlucky team. Striaght forward to B.
JamesWalker
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Mane (M)ade (A)ssist that (N)ubbled (E)verton. 😉
Curry3030
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Diehardbarcafan
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mane play's attractive football than Ronaldo right now even Ronaldo fans agree with me
Waoclmtu
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Shakiri take off your mask we know you are De Bruyne...
puzzle007
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Mane first half: Messi Mane second half: Morata
RedMenLad
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I think the Liverpool we know is back. The Liverpool that scores goals the Liverpool that destroy teams. What we saw today was something special to me because you don’t know how hard it is to beat your local rivals by 3+ goals. Get in reds
Natanya_Barrett
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I really want Liverpool to win this league, they deserve it soo much more than anybody else they've came from a relegation side, to a top 6 side, to a top 4 side to now champions of eroupe and by the grace of God champions of England, I'm so proud of them and I want them to win this league so badly it's been 30 years now since they've won it they need it now, now is the time