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.
Manchester United 1-0 Derby
Jesse Lingard receives a lay off from Romelu Lukaku and gets under the ball to volley it beyond Scott Carson. What a goal that is and Lingard has just broken Derby hearts.
Liverpool vs Everton
88: Dominic Solanke breaks up an attack and goes into the book.
We could have a big finish in both of our live games this evening. Liverpool lead Everton with just one minute and added time to go. Meanwhile, at Old Trafford United have a little longer to hold on after Lingard's late strike.
Liverpool vs Everton
90: Four minutes of added time at Anfield. Everton are throwing everything at their rivals.
Liverpool vs Everton
Virgil Van Dijk beats Jordan Pickford to the ball and heads in a goal on his debut.
Manchester United 2-0 Derby
Romelu Lukaku fires Manchester United into the fourth round of the FA Cup. United break and the ball finds Lukaku who goes for power with his weaker right foot and scores.
Liverpool vs Everton
Full time
James Milner put LIverpool ahead from the spot in the first half but Gylfi Sigurdsson pegged the hosts back after the break. But step forward Virgil Van Dijk. He rose highest in the box and headed in a corner and the winner. What a way to start your career at Liverpool.
Manchester United vs Derby
Full time
Derby defended well and provided some threat to Manchester United but the Premier League team's quality was too much. Jesse Lingard and Romelu Luakaku fired late goals as Jose Mourinho's men march into the next round.
That's all from our live coverage of this evening's FA Cup action. Come back tomorrow for coverage from the best of the action. In the meantime, check out the latest match reports and reaction from tonight's games as Virgil Van Dijk scores on his Liverpool debut to sink Everton and Manchester United find a way past Championship side Derby.
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