Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Everton and Liverpool shared the points after fantastic displays from goalkeepers Jordan Pickford and Alisson
Liverpool hit the woodwork three times and Everton once but both sides had to settle for a point from a sometimes feisty goalless Merseyside derby. Tom Davies found the outside of a post for Everton midway through the first half before Jordan Pickford pushed a Darwin Nunez shot on to the crossbar and Luis Diaz hit the frame with a follow-up effort. Then in stoppage time Pickford made a superb save to push Mo Salah’s shot on to the upright. Conor Coady had the ball in the net in the 70th minute but when his goal was chalked off by VAR for an offside there were ugly scenes as a bottle appeared to be thrown, narrowly missing Jurgen Klopp, while another fan ran on to the pitch from the Gwladys Street End to confront referee Anthony Taylor.
But the day belonged to the goalkeepers, with both Pickford and Alisson Becker making fine saves in the second half. The result kept Everton winless to start the Premier League season though they were probably happier with the result than Liverpool, who are still yet to win away this campaign and have already dropped nine points from their opening six games. Everton debutant Neal Maupay got the first real chance but dragged his shot wide after being played in by Demarai Gray. Davies and Amadou Onana were winning the midfield battles for Everton while Gray and Anthony Gordon interchanged on the flanks and got plenty of joy against Konstantinos Tsimikas, preferred to Andrew Robertson at left-back. Gordon, kept out of the clutches of Chelsea in the final days of the transfer window, tested Alisson with a drilled shot when Liverpool could only half-clear Gray’s corner, but the shot was too close to the goalkeeper.
Everton should have gone in front in the 32nd minute. Nathan Patterson’s cross missed the intended target but it came back to Maupay. His shot was blocked but the ball sat up for Davies, who saw his shot spin off the outside of the far post. But Liverpool finished the half on top. Nunez had just wasted a second chance with a header at the far post when he brought a superb save from Pickford with a looping shot which the England goalkeeper pushed on to the crossbar. Luis Diaz won the race to the ball and cut back in from the left but bent his shot against the post. The game became end-to-end as the second half went on. Tsimikas blazed wastefully over for Liverpool, then Gordon brought down a long ball and slipped it inside for the on-rushing Patterson, who saw his shot deflected wide by Virgil van Dijk. Pickford got down smartly to turn Roberto Firmino’s goalbound drive away then made a reaction save to keep out the Brazilian’s header from the resulting corner. Seconds later, the goalkeeper did well to block Fabinho’s shot at the expense of another corner. Then it was Alisson’s turn as Everton countered down the left. Gray pulled the ball back looking for Gordon but instead found Maupay, who could hardly believe he failed to score as Liverpool’s goalkeeper made the block. After Coady’s disallowed goal sparked ugly scenes, Van Dijk was booked after catching Onana on the foot with his studs. Dwight McNeil replaced Gordon with eight minutes to go and almost made an immediate impact when his deflected shot brought another fine save from Alisson. Pickford was not to be outdone, denying Firmino from close range in the 87th minute, before getting quickly down to his left to deny Salah with the best save of the match at the death.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
45 mins: Both teams have hit the frame of the goal now and yet the match remains goalless. Kostas Tsimikas swings a corner into the middle and finds Virgil van Dijk but his headed effort is blocked by Tom Davies.
There’s going to be two minutes of added time to play in the first half.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
43 mins: Off the woodwork!
Oh my days. Liverpool send the ball over the top and pick out Darwin Nunez in the box. He takes a touch and smokes an effort at goal only for Jordan Pickford to leap to his right and tip it onto the crossbar!
The ball rebounds out to Luis Diaz on the left side. He cuts back into the penalty are and shoots with his right foot. Diaz absolutely nails it and cracks the right hand post but the ball bounces back into play and gets cleared!
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
40 mins: Carvalho and Onana’s clash of knees keeps the midfielder on the floor but the physios have come on to check him over. Liverpool’s new signing Arthur Melo has been sent out to warm up but Carvalho seems okay to play on.
Chance! The set piece is swung in towards Fabinho who knocks the ball to Mo Salah. Salah lifts the ball back into the box where Darwin Nunez drives to the ball and heads his effort over the crossbar.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
37 mins: Liverpool are just slowing the game down after that Everton chance. It’s been the best one of the game by far and the visitors are just trying to assert some control on the ball.
Amadou Onana arrives late on Fabio Carvalho and gives away a free kick. He also picks up the first yellow card of the match.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
34 mins: Off the post! How have Everton not scored?
Gordon nails Diaz on the edge of the Liverpool box and sends it out to Gray who dribbles into the box. He can’t get through and knocks it back to Patterson whose cross is cleared out to Fabio Carvalho.
Carvalho has his pocket picked and Everton feed the ball back into the box to Neal Maupay. His first touch is poor but the ball comes loose to Tom Davies who drills one with the outside of his right foot and rattles the far post!
That was so, so close to being the opening goal.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
31 mins: Gordon receives the ball on the left side of the pitch and cuts inside before curling a pass over to the far side of the box. Demarai Gray makes his way into the area and is in loads of space but the ball sails over his head and bounces behind.
Gray gives Gordon a thumbs up for the idea though.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
28 mins: Kostas Tsimikas curls the most recent Liverpool free kick into the Everton box and Luis Diaz makes a run into space. The ball drops just in front of him but he can’t reach it to turn the ball towards goal.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
25 mins: Liverpool attempt to fly forward on the counter attack and almost set up a three on one attack as Diaz, Nunez and Salah are high up the pitch.
The dropping ball comes to Nunez but he fails to control it properly and Jordan Pickford tidies up.
The game is becoming increasingly more physical. Gordon gets fouled, then fouls Tsimikas in return. Gomez is involved in another altercation.
The Everton supporters are getting worked up.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
22 mins: An Everton free kick is floated into the Liverpool box where Virgil van Dijk leaps and flicks it behind for a corner.
Everton whip it into the box and Alex Iwobi glances it on to Luis Diaz. He scrambles it away but only picks out Anthony Gordon on the edge of the box. Gordon attempts to curl a side-footed effort into the bottom right corner but Alisson drops low and smothers it.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
19 mins: Close! Gordon tries to run the ball away from Everton’s final third but he’s tackled but Gomez who manages to knock the ball down the right wing.
Alexander-Arnold keeps it in play and whips a first time cross over to Darwin Nunez who’s arriving just outside the back post. He leaps above Patterson but guides his headed effort wide of goal.
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