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By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Goodison Park
Last updated on 8 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Jarrad Branthwaite scored his third goal of the season for EvertonEverton moved closer to Premier League survival and put a huge dent in Liverpool's Premier League title challenge with an outstanding win at a thunderous Goodison Park.
Jarrad Branthwaite's first-half goal and a towering header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the break gave Everton their first Merseyside derby win at home since October 2010 in a victory that could assume huge significance.
Liverpool knew a win over the rivals they have dominated so often would put them level on points with leaders Arsenal but Jurgen Klopp's side never recovered from an opening period when they were overpowered by Everton, Branthwaite's close-range finish a deserved reward.
Everton then needed England keeper Jordan Pickford to keep them ahead as he saved from Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Andy Robertson - but on this night, in a fiercely hostile atmosphere, the Toffees were not to be denied.
And victory was effectively sealed when Calvert-Lewin, a constant threat, rose at the far post to head home from Dwight McNeil's corner at the far post, just before the hour.
Liverpool had plenty of possession but, with Everton's defence resolute and Pickford so impressive, there was no way back as Klopp tasted defeat at Goodison Park in his final Merseyside derby.
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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 at 37mins
- 26RobertsonSubstituted forTsimikasat 84'minutes
- 8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forEndoat 63'minutes
- 10Mac Allister
- 17JonesSubstituted forElliottat 63'minutes
- 11Salah
- 9NúñezBooked at 90mins
- 7DíazBooked at 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) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz with a headed pass.
Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kostas Tsimikas (Liverpool).
Jack Harrison (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison following a set piece situation.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.
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