Liverpool won the Merseyside derby with Everton -2:1. The hero for the "reds" was the Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, who scored a goal and added an assist, and the team of manager Arne Slott now has 15 points in the standings and is the sole leader, reports BTA.
At "Anfield" The hosts took the lead in the tenth minute when Mohamed Salah found Gravenberch, who was coming from the second line, and with a certain amount of luck, he sent a parabolic ball into the far corner of Jordan Pickford's goal.
Liverpool increased their lead to 2:0 in the 29th minute, when Gravenberch assisted Hugo Ekitike and the Frenchman scored his fourth goal of the season.
In the second half, the hosts slowed down their game a lot and this gave Everton the initiative. "The Caramels" reduced their deficit in the 58th minute through Idrissa Gana Gay, who, with a powerful shot into the top left corner, left goalkeeper Alisson Becker no hope. However, the guests were unable to use the momentum and had to accept the minimal loss.