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Being checked over.Today15:13 BSTGOAL: Everton 1-1 Liverpool (Beto)Beto gets a touch on Dewsbury-Hall's delivery from the left to fire Everton level.Today15:13 BST1-1Beto slides in to convert Dewsbury-Hall's low cross and that's such a simple goal for Liverpool to concede. Alexander Isak will likely get the hour.Today14:53 BSTLiverpool half-time ratingsGiorgi Mamardashvili 7Superb save to keep out Beto header early on and efficient enough with distribution.Curtis Jones 7Did very well in unaccustomed position at right-back, using ball well and defending solidly.Ibrahima Konate 7Lost Beto for early chance but otherwise solid up against the tricky Everton striker.Virgil van Dijk 7No-nonsense defending for the most part and effective at clearing set-pieces.Andy Robertson 6Stuck to his task up against the tricky McNeil and able to push forward at times before break.Dominik Szoboszlai 7In a deeper midfield role, got through plenty of work and started to use the ball well.Ryan Gravenberch 6Unusually playing on the left of midfield central duo, lost his bearings occasionally with his passing but willing to get stuck in.Mohamed Salah 8Clearly motivated, caused Mykolenko regular problems, chased down defenders and tucked away opener brilliantly.Florian Wirtz 6Attracted a fair amount of physical attention first half but could have done more with some good possession.Cody Gakpo 7A little while to get going but one difficult snapshot held by Pickford and another shot turned over in between great pass releasing Salah for opener.Alexander Isak 6Even less involved than in midweek until having shot saved by Pickford shortly before half-time.Today14:48 BSTHalf timeEverton 0-1 Liverpool.That's half time in the Merseyside derby.Mohamed Salah's goal the difference.Today14:48 BSTEverton half-time ratingsJordan Pickford 7Booked for dissent when complaining after Ryan Gravenberch escaped punishment when bringing down Idrissa Gueye for the second time, he’s dealt well with a couple of tricky crosses from Liverpool corners and tipped a Gakpo shot over the bar but had little chance with the goal as the home defence were cut open.Jake O’Brien 6Did well to put in the cross that resulted in Ndiaye’s disallowed goal, but it was his offside position earlier in the move that caused the effort to be ruled out and has actually looked better going forwards than defending.Vitalii Mykolenko 5Has often kept tight to Mohamed Salah in these encounters but the Egyptian, featuring in a Merseyside Derby for the final time, still has the class to make his mark as displayed in decisive fashion when escaping his attentions and firing Liverpool in front just moments after Everton’s goal had been chalked off.James Tarkowski 7Made a crucial block to deflect Cody Gakpo’s shot away after the Liverpool player got half a yard on McNeil and as you would imagine is up for the derby battle.Jarrad Branthwaite 6We haven’t seen much of his ability to carry the ball out from defence in the derby rough and tumble while at the other end he threw himself at a Garner free-kick but couldn’t make contact and was offside.Idrissa Gueye 6Has come in for some rough treatment from Ryan Gravenberch, but hasn’t received much protection from referee Christopher Kavanagh and is instead fighting fires.James Garner 7Some smart deliveries from outside, including the cross for Beto’s headed chance, he looks to be Everton’s biggest creative outlet.Dwight McNeil 5Had to be stronger when giving the ball away cheaply to Cody Gakpo in the build-up to Liverpool’s goal as the Dutchman then picked out Salah to score.Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall 6Plenty of guile and desire as you would expect, but having admitted he needs to back-up in pre-derby comments on the pitch, he hasn’t had his usual level of impact so far.Iliman Ndiaye 7Thought he’d scored the first Merseyside Derby goal at Hill Dickinson Stadium after firing emphatically past Mamardashvili but his effort was ruled out for O’Brien being offside, he’s nevertheless been a constant threat.Beto 5Brought the best out of derby debutant Giorgi Mamardashvili in the Liverpool goal early on with a well-struck header but should have done much better when one-on-one, only to fluff his lines and hit a tame shot wide.Today14:48 BSTHT: Everton 0-1 LiverpoolA let off for Everton as Isak shoots straight at Pickford.
The Blues create a chance to cross again but the attack is over when Beto is penalised for a foul on Robertson as the ball bounces around the box.Today14:38 BSTChange of atmosphereThe atmosphere inside Hill Dickinson Stadium, as you would expect, has changed since Salah’s goal, and for Liverpool they should be chasing a second here, as the Blues have failed to recover from the setback. While Everton just need to ensure they head into the break still in this game.Today14:37 BSTClever stuff, RobertsonClever stuff from Robertson who gets his body in the way of the ball and Beto and takes a tumble once the contact arrives to diffuse the danger in the Liverpool area.Today14:35 BSTA dangerous period for the hostsEverton have responded well to adversity in recent games but need to do that again now.
Everton 0-1 Liverpool.Today14:29 BST1-0!Well what a response to that disallowed goal!Mo Salah tucks home and it's 1-0 to Liverpool.Today14:29 BSTGOAL! Everton 0-1 Liverpool (Salah)It's there!Today14:28 BSTVAR Check: No goalThe celebrations were immense but for nothing - O'Brien was offside in the build up.Today14:27 BSTGoal: Everton 1-0 Liverpool (Ndiaye)Joe Thomas taking over the Blue half of the blog from Chris and I do with the atmosphere reaching fever pitch.
