Liverpool beats Everton in the Merseyside Derby. Gravenberch shines with goal and assist, Ekitiké and Gueye score.
2025/2026 Premier League
2-1
Match Report
The opener from Gravenberch was Liverpool’s first real clear-cut opportunity of the affair, and the midfielder dispatched his chance with the proficiency of its creator, Mohamed Salah.
Salah clipped a cross into the box from the right channel to find the run of Gravenberch, who then brilliantly directed the bouncing ball over Jordan Pickford and into the far corner.A few moments later, Salah was not far off with an ambitious curler before Cody Gakpo volleyed into the ground following a counter off an Everton corner.
The visitors threatened two minutes prior to Ekitike’s goal, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall unable to hit the target from inside the box, having been slipped in by Jack Grealish.
Providing the Reds’ second, Gravenberch received the ball from Mac Allister and then delivered a defence-splitting pass in search of Ekitike’s dart into the area.
The Frenchman only needed a solitary touch before slotting the ball through the legs of Pickford.
Beto lifting over the bar and Gueye testing Alisson Becker served as warning signs from Everton that the contest was not totally decided.
There was an open feel to the game after the restart, with the Toffees seeking a route back into it.
That left space for Liverpool to exploit, although Salah was unable to strike cleanly at goal when he was picked out by Gakpo on a breakaway.
Everton halved the deficit in minute 58 through Gueye’s strike, Iliman Ndiaye laying off a Grealish cross for the goalscorer.
It set up a rather tense final half an hour of action, albeit where chances at both ends were at a premium.
The Reds, however, would secure the three points to ensure occupancy of top spot in the standings for another weekend.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
0' Salah's shot over the bar!
10' GOAL! Gravenberch gives the lead! Liverpool 1-0 Everton
19' Two shots from Liverpool and the defenders stop them
20' Minute 20 has arrived and the stadium starts singing the Jota song straight away
24' Match Event for Liverpool vs Everton
27' Dewsbury Hall with the first chance for everton but he skies it!
29' Gravenberch provides the pass for Ekitike to finish! Liverpool 2-0 Everton
43' Gueye misses a big chance!
55' Isak is warming up!
56' Slah's shot is saved by goalkeeper
58' That will one of the best goals of the weekend!! Liverpool 2-1 Everton (Gueye)
61' Double change for Liverpool
67' On comes Isak
72' Jack Grealish' ponytail looks super good
84' Highlight from Liverpool vs Everton
Line-ups
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Konate, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Hugo Ekitiké, Conor Bradley, Milos Kerkez
Subs: Endo, Robertson, Joe Gomez, Isak, Curtis Jones, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha
Everton XI: Gueye, Pickford, Tarkowski, Keane, Grealish, Dewsbury-Hall, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Garner, Beto, Iliman Ndiaye, Jake O'Brien
Subs: Coleman, Travers, McNeil, Nathan Patterson, Carlos Alcaraz, Tim Iroegbunam, Tyler Dibling, Thierno Barry, Aznou