Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight

The nightmare scenario happened for the home supporters and it was far more searing than they could’ve ever envisioned. There were 21 minutes on the clock when Rafael Benitez had his name sung at Goodison Park as Everton manager for the first time, but the 2,902 voices belonged to Liverpool’s gloating section.

The scoreboard read to the title contenders then. The Spaniard would be serenaded by more chants when his team had two more goals smashed past them to compound their overwhelming misery of an eight match winless run.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is the first Liverpool player to score and assist at Goodison Park in the same Premier League game since Steven Gerrard in December 2005.

Liverpool emerged victorious from the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday night, with Mohamed Salah starring yet again as the Reds downed rivals Everton with relative ease.

Here’s how each player fared:

Mo Salah is the first Liverpool player to score twice away at Everton in the Merseyside derby since Fernando Torres in September 2008.

Liverpool have scored 43 league goals this season, more than any other side within Europe’s big five leagues (Bayern Munich, 42). 25 of those have come away from home, which after seven matches is the most in the top-flight since Burnley back in 1961-62.

There’s no changes at the top of the Premier League table as Chelsea (33), Manchester City (32) and Liverpool (31) all won tonight. That means just two points separate the top three teams.

Everton meanwhile continue to struggle. They’ve picked up just two points from from a possible 24 in the league. They’re still 14th in the table but will get drawn into a relegation battle unless they can pick up some points soon.

90+3 mins: There goes the full-time whistle. Liverpool, have cruised to a 4-1 win at Goodison Park. It’s the heaviest home Merseyside derby defeat for Everton in 39 years. Jordan Henderson, Mo Salah (x2) and Diogo Jota found the back of the net for the Reds who maintain their pressure on Chelsea at the top of the table. A goal from Demarai Gray kept Everton interested for a while but in the end Liverpool were just a cut above their rivals.

90 mins: Three minutes of stoppage time to play. That’s time for another goal but neither team looks likely to get one. Liverpool are content to keep hold of possession and Everton are struggling to win it back.

89 mins: Takumi Minamino replaces Diogo Jota for the last few minutes of the game. Everton work the ball out to the left wing where Digne curls a cross into the box but James Milner brings it down and clears the Liverpool lines.

86 mins: Mo Salah gets the ball on the right wing and prods it into the box before sprinting in behind Lucas Digne. The loose ball rolls away from his though and Michael Keane boots it at the Liverpool forward winning a goal kick as the ball hits Salah and bounces behind.