Liverpool vs Everton 2024-25 English Premier League
Liverpool edge Everton with Diogo Jota strike, restore 12-point lead
Liverpool continued their march towards the Premier League title with a 1-0 victory over Everton in a scrappy Merseyside derby.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': James Tarkowski (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Beto (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Everton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Everton 0.
- 57': Goal! Liverpool 1, Everton 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 64': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Everton. Iliman Ndiaye replaces Jack Harrison.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
- 78': Substitution, Everton. Tim Iroegbunam replaces James Garner.
- 78': Substitution, Everton. Ashley Young replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 79': Substitution, Everton. Armando Broja replaces Beto.
- 86': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Luis Díaz.
- 88': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Mohamed Salah.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,331
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,331
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | Liverpool | 30 | 73 | 1 |
| +30 | Arsenal | 30 | 61 | 3 |
| +15 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 57 | 7 |
| +17 | Manchester City | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
 EVE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.1 | Possession | 73.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 130 | Accurate Passes | 532 |
| 206 | Passes | 609 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 47 | Clearances | 18 |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Everton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 32 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 6 | James Tarkowski  |
| 19 | Vitaliy Mykolenko |
| 15 | Jake O'Brien |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 27 | Idrissa Gueye |
| 14 | Beto |
| 24 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 11 | Jack Harrison |
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