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.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
45 mins: Walker’s cross field pass to Foden is intercepted by Young and Villa send the ball back up the pitch. City recover it and look to find a way into the box.
Two minutes to be added on at the end of the half.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
41 mins: There’s a bit of fire in Aston Villa’s belly as they’ve gained come confidence in this match. Young and Luiz combine on the right side and swing the ball into the box but a flick on sends it out to Digne on the left.
Digne whips it back into the middle but City boot it away. This is good stuff from the home side who are putting pressure on the champions.
Steven Gerrard looks pleased with what he’s seeing.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
38 mins: John McGinn sends a decent cross into the City box and almost picks out Ollie Watkins only for Ruben Dias to leap in front of him and clear.
Phil Foden brings the ball into midfield but Ashley Young wins it back and kicks off a Villa counter-attack. The ball is threaded between the legs of John Stones to set Watkins free into the box.
Stones forces Watkins onto his left foot then leaps in front of the shot. He gets a touch to it which is enough to force it wide of the far post!
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
35 mins: Cancelo weaves his way inside and out of Leon Bailey who’s being asked to help out on Villa’s right side. Cancelo’s initial cross hits Young and drops to Foden.
Foden guides the ball to the byline where Cancelo collects it and flicks a pass into the hands of Emi Martinez.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
32 mins: Man City are starting to move the ball slickly but Villa are working hard to close it down. They’re trying to avoid giving City too much time on the ball in central midfield which has resulted in a few heavy 50/50 challenges.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
29 mins: Matty Cash can’t play on and now does get replaced with Ashley Young for Aston Villa.
City have a corner that’s played short to Bernardo who gives it to De Bruyne on the wing. De Bruyne sends in a cross and Douglas Luiz scurries it away.
Gundogan collects the loose ball, plays it over to Cancelo on the right and his cross sails over everyone before bouncing out for a goal kick.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
26 mins: 37-year-old Ashley Young is called on to get stripped and ready but Cash has hobbled back onto the pitch.
John McGinn gets tackled by De Bruyne who puts a teasing ball back into the middle but can’t pick out a team mate. City recover the ball through Foden who guides it inside.
Villa then push out and the visitors knock the ball back to their defensive line.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
23 mins: Matty Cash has gone to ground and looks to have a problem with his left leg. The physios are checking him over but there’s been a lenghty break in play here.
He might have pulled a hamstring.
Aston Villa 0-0 Man City
20 mins: Close! Cash does well initially to keep Foden in check and Douglas Luiz takes the ball of the City man. He gives it back to Cash whose clearance is poor and comes straight to De Bruyne.
De Bruyne lays the ball off to Joao Cancelo who shifts it onto his right foot and drills one at goal winning a corner when the ball deflects out of play.
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