Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored with a header in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time on Sunday to snatch a 2-1 Premier League win in the first Merseyside derby to be held at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Playing in his final derby ahead of his planned departure from Liverpool in the summer, Mohamed Salah stamped his mark on the game in the 29th minute as Everton gave the ball away cheaply and Cody Gakpo picked out the Egyptian in the box, and he calmly fired home past Jordan Pickford to break the deadlock.
Beto brought Everton roaring back early in the second half by bundling the ball home from close range nine minutes after the break, but Van Dijk's late header from a corner meant the visitors snatched all three points.
Everton vs Liverpool latest updates
- GOAL! Salah nets Liverpool first
- NO GOAL! Ndiaye opener ruled out
- CLOSE! Beto spurns huge chance
- GOOD SAVE! Mamardashvili denies Beto
- How to watch: Sky Sports
FT: Everton 1-2 Liverpool
16:02 , Oli GentThat’s it!
Liverpool win it at the last!
Goal! Everton 1-2 Liverpool
16:00 , Oli Gent90+10 mins: Liverpool have stolen it! Virgil van Dijk rises highest, as he towers above the rest and nods home the winner.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:57 , Oli Gent90+7 mins: Close! Ngumoha has a chance as he lashes it over after good play from Salah and Szoboszlai.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:54 , Oli Gent90+4 mins: Villa have snatched a win against Sunderland. As it stands, that’s five points between them and Liverpool.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:49 , Oli Gent90+1 min: 11 added minutes.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:47 , Oli Gent89 mins: We’re creeping towards stoppage time. Can either side find a winner?
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:45 , Oli Gent86 mins: Not good for Branthwaite as he crashes into the advertising hoardings and is holding the top of his right hamstring. He’s being stretchered off. He’ll be replaced by Keane, while Robertson is off for Kerkez.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:43 , Oli Gent84 mins: Gakpo and Wirtz are off for Mac Allister and Frimpong.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:38 , Oli Gent80 mins: McNeil is replaced by Tyrique George.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:35 , Oli Gent77 mins: Dewsbury-Hall pounces on a stray ball in the Liverpool area and Konate challenges him. Dewsbury-Hall goes down, the home fans clamour for the penalty, but Chris Kavanagh says no.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:31 , Oli Gent74 mins: Rio Ngumoha is coming on for Isak. Barry replaces Beto.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:30 , Oli Gent72 mins: Beto is down having suffered a whack to the face, and there is swelling under his eye after a collision with Konate. Thierno Barry has been called back by Moyes.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:28 , Oli Gent70 mins: 20 minutes to go. Who can find a winner?
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:25 , Oli Gent67 mins: Close! Robertson has a pop this time as it opens up ahead of him, but it whizzes wide.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:21 , Oli Gent63 mins: Isak goes over in the Everton box and there are half-hearted claims for a penalty, but nothing doing.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:18 , Oli Gent60 mins: Close! Gakpo is getting nearer a goal as he moves inside and fires one first time, but it zips wide.
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:15 , Oli Gent56 mins: Mamardashvili is hurt in the aftermath and is getting treatment. He’s going to be stretchered off here, and Freddie Woodman is coming on for his Premier League debut for the Reds!
Goal! Everton 1-1 Liverpool
15:14 , Oli Gent54 mins: It’s there, and Everton are level. Beto has it, as he touches home from close range. Dewsbury-Hall puts in a wonderfully weighted ball into the box, and Beto slides in to notch the equaliser.
Everton 0-1 Liverpool
15:12 , Oli Gent53 mins: Isak looks to latch onto a loose ball through the middle, but Branthwaite slides in in the nick of time.
Everton 0-1 Liverpool
15:08 , Oli Gent49 mins: Everton go on their first foray forward of the half as Ndiaye looks for Beto in the middle, but he’s too heavy with the cross.
Kick off!
15:04 , Oli Gent46 mins: Back underway.
HT: Everton 0-1 Liverpool
14:48 , Oli GentThere's the interval after a hard-fought first 45 minutes. Plenty for both sides to ponder. What will the second half have in store?
Everton 0-1 Liverpool
14:46 , Oli Gent45 mins: Two added minutes.
Everton 0-1 Liverpool
14:42 , Oli Gent41 mins: Close! Gakpo has been Liverpool’s liveliest poayer and he cuts inside once more and gets the shot away, but it just whistles over via Pickford’s fingertips.
Everton 0-1 Liverpool
14:37 , Oli Gent37 mins: Everton are pushing for an equaliser and set pieces could be their way forward. That said, Garner’s most recent corner just there... not great.
Everton 0-1 Liverpool
14:34 , Oli Gent34 mins: Free kick, Everton. Jones is penalised for a foul on Mykolenko.
Goal! Everton 0-1 Liverpool
14:30 , Oli Gent29 mins: And Liverpool go up the other end! Mo Salah scores in his farewell derby, slotting home emphatically!
No goal!
14:29 , Oli Gent28 mins: It’s ruled out, and Liverpool survive. O’Brien was offside in the build-up.
Goal! Everton 1-0 Liverpool
14:28 , Oli Gent27 mins: It’s there, and Everton lead deservedly! Iliman Ndiaye is on the spot to open the scoring, lashing home beyond Mamardashvili as O’Brien gets it across, and the Senegalese strikes!
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:25 , Oli Gent25 mins: Some aggressive challenges going in as Garner goes in hard on Szoboszlai, before the Hungarian, frustrated, has a pop at Ndiaye trying to win the ball back.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:23 , Oli Gent23 mins: Pickford has picked up a booking after venting his frustrations that van Dijk was not booked for a foul on Gueye.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:21 , Oli Gent22 mins: Corner, LIverpool. Gakpo darts infield and looks to get the shot away, and Tarkowski deflects it behind.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:20 , Oli Gent19 mins: Wirtz has not had a good start to this game. He’s just a touch or two behind the flow of play so far, and his passing isn’t quite as crisp as it usually is.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:16 , Oli Gent16 mins: Big chance! Beto is clean through on goal as he streaks in behind Konate, but he gets the side-footed finish all wrong, laying it a long way wide.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:15 , Oli Gent15 mins: Garner is over this next Everton free kick, and he goes for gal from the angle, which Mamardashvili gets down to well.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:12 , Oli Gent12 mins: Another controversial call! Jones and Dewsbury-Hall challenge for the high ball and the Everton man goes down, but did Jones push him in the box? The referee says no.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:11 , Oli Gent10 mins: Everton are complaining as Gueye is fouled by Gravenberch, and the hosts want a booking for the midfielder, but the referee laughs off the claims.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:06 , Oli Gent7 mins: Great save! It’s a fantastic stop from Mamardashvili, as Beto’s flicked header from Garner’s cross is kept out!
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:04 , Oli Gent5 mins: It is a raucous atmosphere at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, of course hosting its first Merseyside derby.
Everton 0-0 Liverpool
14:02 , Oli Gent2 mins: It’s Curtis Jones at right-back, with Szoboszlai in midfield alongside Graveneberch.
Kick off!
14:00 , Oli Gent1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning!
13:55 , Oli GentHere come the players, and we’re about to get underway.
Ten minutes to kick off
13:50 , Oli GentWho will win this one?
Final preparations. 💪 #EVELIV pic.twitter.com/f85p7PzdUI
— Everton (@Everton) April 19, 2026
Brentford miss top six chance
13:32 , Oli GentWasteful Brentford missed a chance to climb into the top six as they were held to a goalless draw by west London neighbours Fulham.
A drab derby ended in stalemate after Bees top scorer Igor Thiago hit the goal frame, Keane Lewis-Potter blazed a glorious chance over and Bernd Leno made a stunning last-minute save from Dango Ouattara.
18 years ago...
13:24 , Oli GentEl Niño with a brace away at Everton in 2008 😮💨🇪🇸 #EVELIV pic.twitter.com/SpAY2RmsSN
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 18, 2026
Can Everton make Europe?
13:10 , Oli GentCan Everton qualify for Europe this season? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/j1D43TM9GH
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 19, 2026
Moyes' pre-match thoughts
13:03 , Oli Gent"We've not been in this position for a long time!"
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 19, 2026
David Moyes on Everton's success ahead of the Merseyside derby 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZGutn4QqQv
Everton lineup
12:56 , Oli GentEverton XI: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto
Subs: Travers, Patterson, Keane, George, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, Iroegbunam, Barry
Liverpool lineup
12:49 , Oli GentLiverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak
Subs: Woodman, Pecsi, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni, Ngumoha
Team news on the way
12:37 , Oli GentWho start both sides today?
Champions League race hots up
12:30 , Oli GentManchester United face Chelsea in a huge clash in the hunt for a top-five finish.
Dom Smith was at Stamford Bridge to pick out his three key takeaways from an entertaining encounter...
Trains up the swanny!
12:23 , Oli GentAlso in the north-west today, there have been issues with trains going in and out of Manchester Piccadilly, which is not good news for Arsenal fans travelling to the Etihad Stadium today...
Match odds
12:15 , Oli GentEverton to win: 21/10
Liverpool to win: 11/10
Draw: 2/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Head to head
12:07 , Oli GentEverton have not lost at home to Liverpool since December 2021, with last season’s final derby at Goodison Park providing late drama as James Tarkowski equalised to salvage a point.
Everton wins: 84
Liverpool wins: 127
Draws: 87
Standard Sport prediction
12:00 , Oli GentForm always goes out of the window when it comes to a derby and that will be the case for this encounter.
Liverpool have a buffer in fifth following that win over Fulham but know that a strong end to the season should see them finish much higher up in the table.
Everton, though, have European ambitions themselves and will want to mark the first-ever Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in style.
Everton to win, 2-1.
Liverpool team news
11:51 , Oli GentAs for Liverpool, Hugo Ekitike’s season is over after it was confirmed the Frenchman suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final defeat to PSG.
With Ekitike sidelined, the door is open for one of Mohamed Salah or Cody Gakpo to start in attack but it remains to be seen if Alexander Isak leads the line or is used as a substitute with his minutes being managed carefully.
Alisson Becker is expected to remain sidelined, along with Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo.
Everton team news
11:44 , Oli GentEverton could be boosted by the return of Carlos Alcaraz from injury. The midfielder has been out of action since the 2-1 home defeat by Bournemouth at the start of February, but is back in training.
Jack Grealish misses out as he continues to recover from a stress fracture in his foot, but the Toffees are almost at full strength for the Merseyside derby.
How to watch
11:37 , Oli GentTV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 1pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Hello and welcome!
11:30 , Oli Gent... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Merseyside derby.
This is a huge game - not just for local Liverpudlian pride - but the Premier League race for Europe, with both sides out to cement their place in continental competition next term.
Liverpool currently occupy the final Champions League spot, while Everton could move as high as sixth with a win here.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 2pm BST.
