Liverpool vs Everton: FA Cup third round – Virgil van Dijk heads Reds past Merseyside rivals on debut
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Your support makes all the difference.Virgil van Dijk made a dream start to his Anfield career, scoring the winning goal on his debut for Liverpool, as they beat city rivals Everton 2-1 in their FA Cup third round tie on Friday.
The Dutchman, signed last week from Southampton for a reported fee of 75 million pounds ($101.7 million), rose inside the area to head home an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain corner in the 84th minute of what had been a pulsating Merseyside derby.
Liverpool looked to have been frustrated after Gylfi Sigurdsson brought Everton level in the 67th minute after a brilliant counter-attack from Sam Allardyce's side.
The home side had taken the lead through a 35th minute penalty from James Milner after Everton defender Mason Holgate had pulled down Adam Lallana in the box.
Liverpool vs Everton
32: Wayne Rooney looks to release Dominic Calvert-Lewin but Loris Karius is on hand to sweep up at the back.
Manchester United vs Derby
28: Henrikh Mkhitaryan gives the ball away and Andres Weimann gives it to Sam Winnal wh has time and space to pick a shot but fires wide.
Goal!
Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton
34: Mason Holgate drags down Adam Lallana in the area and a penalty is given. James Milner steps up and Jordan Pickford dives out the way of his powerful shot. Liverpool take a perhaps deserved lead.
Manchester United vs Derby
32: Marouane Fellaini and Romelu Lukaku come out to warm up at Old Trafford.
Liverpool vs Everton
34: Handbags. Mason Holgate pushes Roberto Firmino while he's on the ball and the Brazilian ends up in the stands. Firmino runs towards him and squares up to the Everton defender. Bobby Madley calms down the situation and heads to Jon Moss in the technical area who is the fourth official. After a long inquiry the referee restarts play without any cards.
Manchester United vs Derby
36: Henrikh Mkhitaryan whips in a lovely cross to Marcus Rashford who meets it and heads onto the post. That's his best of three chances so far.
Liverpool vs Everton
James Milner and Liverpool celebrate opening the scoring against Everton.
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