EVERTON have battled to a hard-fought draw against Liverpool – but they will ponder what could have been.
Conor Coady thought he had fired the Toffees into a late lead, but VAR showed he was inches offside.
The Reds hit the woodwork themselves, with Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz going close – but Jordan Pickford was excellent to keep them at bay.
- Kick-off time: 12.30pm UK / 7.30am ET
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- Everton team: Pickford, Patterson, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Davies, Onana, Iwobi, Maupay, Gray, Gordon.
- Liverpool team: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Elliott, Fabinho, Carvalho, Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
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Klopp praises Pickford
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reflects on the derby:
It was a real derby, super intense and full of really spectacular moments. They scored a goal – I didn’t see it back but I think it probably was offside.
Ali made an excellent save. I think we hit the post three times and there were a few unbelievable saves from Pickford – wow, what can you do?
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool boss
The blue wall
Jordan Pickford was would simply not let anything past him this afternoon in an astonishing performance.
The 28-year-old registered 8 saves and receives the Man of the match award for his efforts.
When asked if he got a fingertip to Salah’s stoppage time effort which bounced off the post, he said:
Of course I did. It’s one of them when you reverse and you’ve just got to be in the moment. I thought I had a good game today, helping the lads.
You can see in the team spirit around us, we didn’t get the three points, but we got a draw out of it and we can keep building now.
Alisson made some wonderful saves too, but that’s our job.
Jordan Pickford, Everton goalkeeper
FULL TIME – Everton 0-0 Liverpool
Anthony Taylor blows his whistle and the points are shared in Merseyside.
Both teams had chances to win it, but the goalkeepers kept the scores level.
Coady had a goal chalked off for offside before Maupay was denied by Alisson from point blank range.
Salah so nearly won it late on, but Pickford was down to deny him, capping off an extraordinary goalkeeping performance.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
90+5, Salah hits the post!
Alisson starts the move with an incredible throw down the left.
It comes to Salah who fires one low to Pickford’s left. On the replays the Everton keeper gets a fingertip, pushing it on to the post,
He has been phenomenal this afternoon.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool – yellow card (Fabinho)
90+2, Fabinho goes into the referee’s book for a poor challenge.
It’s end to end football now.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
90, The board has gone up for a hefty 6 added minutes.
Tough to say who that favours.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
90, Gueye brings Everton forward and McNeil has a run, finding Gray on the right who cuts inside and bends one. It had the power but it’s straight at Alisson.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
89, Patterson does brilliantly against Jota, not allowing the Portugese player past him.
Jota looks bemused that the corner isn’t given but the ball does look to come back off him.
The Everton left-back will have won a few fans this afternoon.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
87, Pickford denies Firmino
Salah clips a beautiful disguised ball into Firmino who takes it first time and Pickford is down once again to keep him out.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
84, What a save from Alisson.
McNeil with an instant impact, combining with Maupay before curling one towards the corner. It takes a nick off Milner’s shoulder and Alisson is forced into an acrobatic save to deny him.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool – substitution
82, Gordon makes way for new signing McNeil.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool – substitutions
80, Klopp makes another double change.
Matip and Jota are on.
Elliott and Nunez make way.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
78, Patterson hangs a ball up to the back post where Van Djik has to hack the ball behind to concede the corner.
He looks frustrated with his team.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool – yellow card (Van Djik)
76, Van Djik is high on Onana and picks up a booking.
It doesn’t look good on the replays and the Everton man looks to be in some discomfort here.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
75, Firmino floats in a speculative ball but it’s safely into the arms of Pickford.
15 minutes plus stoppage time for either team to grab a goal.
GOAL DISSALOWED – Everton 0-0 Liverpool
71, VAR have taken a look and the goal won’t stand.
Coady was stood in an offside position.
The defender points to his head, encouraging Everton to think and go again.
A short break as security deal with a pitch invader.
.Credit: PA GOAL! – Everton 1-0 Liverpool
68, Coady sends Goodison Park into raptures!
Connor coady is in the right place at the right time to turn home Gordon’s ball across.
But there is a VAR check going on for offside. It’s very tight.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
67, Gordon drives from the edge of his own 18-yard box all the way. up to Liverpool’s.
He slides in Maupay who’s return ball takes the Englishman away from goal. Corner to Everton.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
65, Maupay has to score!
Everton get on the counter-attack and it’s three on two.
It comes to Maupay who fires the ball straight at Alisson from point blank range. He won’t get a better opportunity to score.
Goodison Park has come alive!
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
63, Firmino fires a stinging effort on target which takes a deflection off Tarkowski.
The Brazilian then meets the header and Pickford is equal to it.
Next to have a go is Fabinho, who leathers one low on the half-volley. Pickford is down quickly to save yet again.
Heroics from the Everton keeper.
.Credit: Reuters Everton 0-0 Liverpool
62, Everton have gone up a gear.
Gordon plays a pass inside and Patterson is on to it in a flash. His effort takes a nick and skims wide of Alisson’s post who had gone the other way.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool – substitution
61, Goodison Park are on their feet for the return of Gueye.
Tom Davies makes way after a decent 60 minutes or so.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
60, Milner gets to the by-line, testing Milner for pace.
His cut-back is deflected out for a corner but Gray wastes the opportunity, curling the corner over everybody and out for a goal-kick.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool – substitutions (Liverpool)
59, Klopp makes a double change.
Milner and Robertson are on.
Alexander-Arnold and Tsimikas are off.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
56, Iwobi lets fly from distance.
The midfielder’s tenacity wins the ball back and with little other option he attempts an effort on the volley.
It was always curling away from Alisson’s goal.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
