Virgil van Dijk

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.

Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Everton welcomed Liverpool to the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League.

'It doesn't look great.'

EVERTON 1-2 LIVERPOOL: Virgil van Dijk scored in the 10th minute of stoppage time to snatch all three points for Arne Slot's side, who look well poised to qualify for the Champions League

In this clip from The Player Rankings, Paul and Chris discuss the last minute winner from Virgil Van Dijk in the Merseyside Derby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.