Overview

• Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 at Anfield to remain top of the Premier League with five wins from five.
• Ryan Gravenberch scored the opener and set up Hugo Ekitike, becoming the youngest Liverpool player to both score and assist in a Premier League Merseyside derby.
• The midfielder said this season's setup gives him more freedom to get forward, which he credited for his goals and assists.
• Arne Slot abandoned plans to substitute him after Everton’s goal, citing his off‑ball running, as pundits including Rio Ferdinand and Ally McCoist praised his display.
• Hugo Ekitike started ahead of record signing Alexander Isak and scored, while analysts flagged Liverpool’s ongoing failure to keep clean sheets after building two-goal leads.