Everton took a elephantine measurement towards Premier League information and delivered a immense rustle to Liverpool's title aspirations pinch a thoroughly deserved triumph astatine a raucous Goodison Park.
Jurgen Klopp's broadside were aiming to spell level connected points pinch leaders Arsenal, but different off-key capacity now sees them chasing Mikel Arteta's broadside pinch 4 games to go.
Jarrad Branthwaite netted successful nan first half, squeezing an effort successful astatine nan adjacent station and nan Toffees doubled their lead successful nan 2nd play courtesy of Dominic Calvert-Lewin's towering header.
The Reds looked to get backmost into nan crippled but could not find a measurement past an inspired Jordan Pickford, who made important saves to contradict Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz, pinch nan Colombian besides rattling nan post.
Everton would already beryllium assured of information had they not been deducted 8 points, but Sean Dyche's broadside dishonesty 8 points supra nan driblet zone.
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Everton
Squad number1Player namePickford
Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Squad number6Player nameTarkowski
Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Squad number11Player nameHarrison
Squad number37Player nameGarner
Squad number27Player nameGueye
Squad number7Player nameMcNeil
Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Squad number8Player nameOnana
Squad number18Player nameYoung
Squad number28Player nameYoussef Chermiti
Liverpool
Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold
Squad number5Player nameKonaté
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
Squad number26Player nameRobertson
Squad number8Player nameSzoboszlai
Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Squad number17Player nameJones
Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah
Squad number9Player nameNúñez
Squad number7Player nameDíaz
Squad number2Player nameGomez
Squad number3Player nameEndo
Squad number19Player nameElliott
Squad number21Player nameTsimikas
Squad number78Player nameQuansah
Line-ups
Everton
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Pickford
- 22Godfrey
- 6Tarkowski
- 32Branthwaite
- 19MykolenkoSubstituted forYoungat 45'minutes
- 11Harrison
- 37Garner
- 27GueyeSubstituted forOnanaat 75'minutes
- 7McNeil
- 16Doucouré
- 9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forRamalho Chermitiat 90+4'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Keane
- 8Onana
- 10Danjuma
- 12Neves Virgínia
- 18Young
- 21André Gomes
- 28Ramalho Chermiti
- 51Warrington
- 58Hunt
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-ArnoldSubstituted forGomezat 84'minutes
- 5KonatéSubstituted forQuansahat 63'minutes
- 4van DijkBooked astatine 37mins
- 26RobertsonSubstituted forTsimikasat 84'minutes
- 8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forEndoat 63'minutes
- 10Mac AllisterBooked astatine 90mins
- 17JonesSubstituted forElliottat 63'minutes
- 11Salah
- 9Núñez
- 7DíazBooked astatine 90mins
Substitutes
- 2Gomez
- 3Endo
- 19Elliott
- 21Tsimikas
- 38Gravenberch
- 42Clark
- 62Kelleher
- 76Danns
- 78Quansah
Referee:Andy Madley
Attendance:38,222
Live Text
Match ends, Everton 2, Liverpool 0.
Second Half ends, Everton 2, Liverpool 0.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) near footed changeable from nan centre of nan container is saved successful nan bottommost correct corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz pinch a headed pass.
Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown nan yellowish card.
Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown nan yellowish card.
Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) near footed changeable from extracurricular nan container is saved successful nan apical centre of nan goal.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Everton) correct footed changeable from nan correct broadside of nan container is precocious and wide to nan right. Assisted by Jack Harrison pursuing a group portion situation.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
James Garner (Everton) wins a free footwear successful nan attacking half.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free footwear successful nan protect half.
Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.