C ody Gakpo scored his fist Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded a morale-boosting win over Everton in the Merseyside derby. Everton defender Tarkowsi, an annoyance to Liverpool all night for other reasons, saw his far-post header from Alex Iwobi’s corner hit the upright and Liverpool broke at pace. It was the Egypt international’s 100th Premier League goal involvement at Anfield (71 goals and 29 assists in 104 appearances). Everton finished the half having failed to have a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes for the seventh time in the league this season. No derby is complete without a melee and Pickford duly provided one when he raced out of his goal to barge into Robertson late on.
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