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Van Dijk’s 100th-minute winner downs Everton in dramatic derby

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Virgil van Dijk headed in a 100th-minute winner for Liverpool as they beat Everton 2-1 in first ever Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium.The Liverpool captain rose above James Tarkowski to nod his side to victory in the most dramatic of endings as Arne Slot's big players stood up. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead moments after Iliman Ndiaye's goal was ruled out Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Beto scores Everton’s first Merseyside derby goal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Virgil van Dijk heads home a dramatic 100th-minute WINNER in the Merseyside derby!



Player ratings: Everton: Pickford (6), O'Brien (6), Tarkowski (6), Branthwaite (7), Mykolenko (6), Gueye (7), Garner (7), McNeil (6), Dewsbury-Hall (7), Ndiaye (7), Beto (7). Liverpool: Mamardashvili (7), Szoboszlai (7), Konate (5), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (6), Gravenberch (6), Jones (6), Wirtz (5), Salah (7), Isak (4), Gakpo (7).

A game that began with Salah scoring the first Merseyside derby goal at this new stadium ended with Van Dijk scoring its first winner. Salah has done it again against Liverpool's biggest rivals, as he always does.