Virgil van Dijk scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time to secure a dramatic 2-1 win for Liverpool over Everton in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium. In this episode of The Reaction Arne Slot, Andy Robertson and Freddie Woodman reflect on the victory over the Toffees. We also bring you post-match analysis from former Reds Phil Thompson, Jason McAteer and Neil Mellor.

Liverpool win derby in 100th minute after difficult run ‘Five games in 15 days with mainly the same players’ Arne Slot claimed Liverpool provided the perfect answer to questions over their mentality and character as Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header clinched victory in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Liverpool opened up a seven-point gap to sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification with their captain’s dramatic intervention against Everton, who were left to rue another late blow by their local rivals. David Moyes described the outcome as “cruel” and claimed Everton should have had a penalty for a push by Curtis Jones on Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

Everton 1-2 Liverpool: David Moyes has narrowed the gap to their rivals, but, even in a down year, Chris McKenna writes, the Reds remain dominant in the city

Virgil van Dijk’s late goal earned Liverpool a crucial victory over rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday afternoon. The Reds had taken the lead through Mohamed Salah in the first-half, before Beto levelled things up for the hosts shortly after the restart. The match looked set to end in a draw until Van […]

David Moyes has urged his Everton team to rally themselves for the run-in after a gut-wrenching late defeat to rivals Liverpool. The bragging rights in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium went to the Reds, thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s 100th-minute header. After Iliman Ndiaye had a goal disallowed for offside, Mohamed Salah […] The post Gutted Moyes urges Everton to ´go again´ after derby heartbreak appeared first on Soccer News.

Virgil van Dijk scored the winning goal 10 minutes into second-half stoppage time as Liverpool beat Everton 2-1 in the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium. It looked as though Sunday’s game – which was disrupted by a major injury for each side as Giorgi Mamardashvili and Jarrad Branthwaite were carried off – would […] The post Everton 1-2 Liverpool: Van Dijk strikes in 100th minute to decide Merseyside derby appeared first on Soccer News.

Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time header to win the first Merseyside derby and boost Liverpool's hopes of securing Champions League football next season.

Expensive Germany playmaker showed only glimpses of his quality in the Merseyside derby win against Everton As Mohamed Salah’s farewell tour continues apace, Liverpool are desperately seeking new heroes but are still overly reliant on the veterans. The next generation has to take the team forward but it was the calmness of the Egyptian and Virgil van Dijk that secured a dramatic late victory in the tightest of Merseyside derbies. The summer’s recruitment was supposed to future-proof the Premier League champions but it has created a season of transition. One of the key arrivals was Florian Wirtz, bought for what was, briefly, a club record fee of £116m from Bayer Leverkusen. The costs of signing world-class players are always going to take the headlines but should soon be forgotten once the individual starts displaying his talents.