Steven Gerrard spotted reacting to late Liverpool winner at Everton inside pool bar

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SportFootballSteven GerrardLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard had a brilliant response to the Reds' late winner against EvertonLiverpool legend Steven Gerrard was spotted celebrating wildly after the Reds' late winner in the Merseyside derby against Everton at the weekend. Virgil Van Dijk scored in injury time to pick up a vital three points in the race for Champions League football.In a CCTV video shared on social media, the Reds legend appears to be watching a game with mates in a local pool bar.

Gerrard can be spotted at the front of the group celebrating and punching the air as Van Dijk heads home.The video has attracted over 730,000 views at the time of writing, with Liverpool fans loving Gerrard's celebrations.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageThe victory leaves the Reds seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea with five fixtures remaining, one of which is a home clash against Liam Rosenior's outfit.Mohamed Salah had given Arne Slot's side the lead just before the half hour mark, but it looked as though his final Merseyside derby was going to be a frustrating one after Beto's second half equaliser.The Egypt international has precious few milestones left to tick off before the curtain falls on his distinguished Anfield career, but matching Gerrard's Premier League derby record of nine goals in these cross-city clashes was one of them — an achievement he secured with his first half strike.Content cannot be displayed without consentLiverpool's early-season knack of snatching late winners — which had long since abandoned them — resurfaced at the most opportune moment.The scenes in front of the travelling supporters at the final whistle — and the personal celebrations of Salah, Andy Robertson, who is also departing, and Van Dijk in particular — underlined just how significant a result this was in terms of the broader season, not merely local bragging rights.Following their Champions League elimination at the hands of Paris St Germain in midweek, which represented a fourth defeat in five outings — their poorest run heading into a derby in 15 years — Liverpool were desperate to capitalise on Chelsea's loss to Manchester United on Saturday.Speaking after the game, Slot said: "Of course, that’s very important because we are as ever focused on qualifying for the Champions League."But the lead-up to this game wasn’t as much about the league table, it was also about representing Liverpool."Four days ago we paid our respects to the enormous tragedy that happened at Hillsborough.

We also used this for the game today because it’s a privilege to represent this club."Today the players showed what it means to represent this club. The fans were, as they have been throughout the whole season, a big, big, big support for us."To beat Everton in their first game in the new stadium after the week we had is an enormous compliment to everybody involved in Liverpool FC."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCSteven GerrardMerseyside derbyEverton FC