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Liverpool Beat Everton 2-1 to Stay Perfect Through Five in Premier League

Hugo Ekitiké delivered the winner following Arne Slot's decision to leave Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak on the bench.

Overview

  • Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring on 11 minutes with a deft finish from a Mohamed Salah cross.
  • Ekitiké doubled the lead on 29 minutes, finishing through Jordan Pickford after a well-timed pass from Gravenberch.
  • Idrissa Gueye cut the deficit on 58 minutes after Jack Grealish's burst and Iliman Ndiaye's assist.
  • Liverpool move to 15 points from five matches, six clear of Arsenal before the latter's match against Manchester City on Sunday.
  • The Reds extend their long unbeaten home run in this fixture, with Everton's lone Anfield win in the past 25 years coming in 2021 in an empty stadium.