EPL MD 5: Everton and Liverpool split points in Merseyside derby; Everton 2-2 Liverpool
Liverpool are now unbeaten in their last 23 meetings with Everton in all competitions, their longest run without defeat against a single opponent in the club's history.
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Everton kept their unbeaten run alive after a 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Goodison Park with ten men.
FT. The 237th Merseyside derby ends all square. We remain unbeaten, but could have taken another three points here. Heads up, Blues. ????
— Everton (@Everton) October 17, 2020
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Everton drop points for the first time this season but are top with 13 points as Liverpool rise to second on 10 points.
Sadio Mane gave Liverpool the lead as early as the 2nd minute after a sweeping move. Salah and the Senegalese got involved following a lovely nut-meg on the right side by Alexander-Arnold on Andre Gomes. Andrew Robertson was fed to the left and his cut-back was thrashed home first-time by Mane.
2:15 - At two minutes and 15 seconds, Sadio Mané has scored @Liverpool's fastest Merseyside derby goal in the Premier League, and the second fastest overall in this fixture in the competition (Olivier Dacourt, 1 minute in April 1999). Swift. #EVELIV
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 17, 2020
Jordan Pickford‘s rash challenge on Virgil van Dijk in the yard ended the minutes of the defender as Joe Gomez replaced the Dutchman in the 9-minute.
Liverpool’s failure to defend a set piece in the 19-minute earned the Toffees an equalizer. A corner was taken by Rodriguez and Michael Keane rose above Fabinho to head past Adrian.
The Reds lifted the tempo of their game once again and enjoyed more of the game in front of the Everton half only for Mane to be fouled late by Gomes.
Jordan Pickford did exceptionally well to spring across and tip Alexander-Arnold's curled attempt around the post.
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The Reds should have been up again after a cut through. Mane nutmegged Doucoure before Firmino and Robertson combined down the left. The cut-back was then guided wide by Mane.
Liverpool went ahead for the second time, kind courtesy of Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian was the end connect of A Yere Mina’s half clearance which fell for the Egyptian before firing into the right hand lower corner.
Jordan Pickford made a sensational save to keep out Joel Matip's header, denying Liverpool a third.
As the game entered the final 10-minutes, Dominic Calvert Lewin put the Toffees level for the second time after an unbelievable leap for the Everton forward, who rose majestically to meet Digne's ball in from the left.
Richarlison received Red in the 86-minute after a rumble tackle on Thiago. Just when all was almost over, Henderson hit Mane’s slid cross over the line after Pickford's outstretched hand failed to keep it out. After a review, Mane was flagged offside and the goal was disallowed.
