Liverpool Vs Everton Highlights, Premier League: Gravenberch And Ekitike Fire Reds To 2-1 Win In Merseyside Derby

Hello, we are back with another live blog. It’s the Merseyside Derby on Saturday, 20 September at Anfield. Stay tuned for live updates.

The Liverpool vs Everton, English Premier League 2025-26 match will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The television broadcast will take place on the Star Sports Network TV channels.

The Liverpool vs Everton fixture is one of the longest-running derbies in world football, and certainly the most frequent in England's top-flight league. The Reds have dominated Everton in the all-time head-to-head record: 126 to 84, with 87 draws.

In their most recent meeting, Diogo Jota scored the all-important goal at Anfield on April 2, 2025. Now, the club is planning to create a memorial sculpture using the physical tributes left by fans outside the stadium following his death. The corresponding fixture last season, they played out a 2-2 draw at Everton.

Liverpool's recent form includes five wins, while Everton are unbeaten in their last four. Mohamed Salah remains a key figure for the hosts. Jack Grealish, on loan at Everton, has been influential for the visitors.

We’re underway at Anfield! The Merseyside Derby has kicked off with Liverpool in their all-red kits and Everton in blue and white. From the first touch, the intensity is palpable, Everton are looking to test the Reds early, but Liverpool are pressing hard, not giving them a second to breathe. The crowd is roaring, the tension is thick, and it already feels like this one could go down to the wire.

Just two minutes in and we’ve already seen some action. Jake O’Brien tries to clear the ball, but it’s blocked, and it trickles out for an Everton throw-in deep in their own half. Liverpool are pressing right from the start, keeping the Blues pinned back as the derby intensity ramps up.

The Reds strike first at Anfield as Ryan Gravenberch fires Liverpool into a 1-0 lead. Just ten minutes in, Mohamed Salah threads a perfect through ball, and Gravenberch makes no mistake, slotting it low into the bottom left corner. The home crowd erupts as Liverpool take control of the Merseyside Derby early, sending a clear message to the Toffees.

Liverpool come close again as Mohamed Salah cuts in from the right, letting fly with a left-footed shot, but it drifts just wide. The Reds are keeping the pressure on, looking to double their lead, while the Toffees scramble to stay in shape.

Everton finally carve out their first real chance. Grealish makes a lively run down the left, cuts into the box, and lays it off for Drewsbury-Hall, but the midfielder can’t find the target. Liverpool’s defense holds firm, keeping the Reds ahead 1-0 in this Merseyside Derby.

Liverpool double their lead in the Merseyside Derby as Ekitike finds the net. Just three minutes after Everton’s near miss, the Frenchman slots the ball through Pickford’s legs into the bottom left corner, marking his fourth goal of the season. Gravenberch turns provider this time, threading a precise pass in the box to set up the strike. Ekitike celebrates by bowing to the roaring Anfield crowd as the Reds surge 2-0 ahead.

Everton win a corner as Grealish drives down the left and earns the set-piece for the visitors. The Toffees are desperate to pull one back before halftime, but Liverpool remain solid at the back, keeping their 2-0 advantage intact in this Merseyside Derby.

Half-time at Anfield: Liverpool lead Everton 2-0 in the Merseyside Derby. Gravenberch opened the scoring in the 10th minute, and Ekitike added a second in the 29th. The Reds have dominated the first half, leaving Everton with plenty of work to do if they want to get back into the game after the break.

The second half is underway at Anfield with Liverpool still leading 2-0. Everton make an early change, bringing on Thierno Barry for Beto as they look to spark a response. The first few minutes see Everton committing a foul through Vitalii Mykolenko, signaling their urgency to regain control in this Merseyside Derby.

Liverpool nearly extend their lead as Hugo Ekitike lets fly from outside the box, but his right-footed shot is blocked. Milos Kerkez set him up perfectly, but Everton’s defense holds strong to keep the score at 2-0 in this Merseyside Derby.

Everton pull one back in the Merseyside Derby as Idrissa Gueye finds the net in the 58th minute. Grealish delivers a precise cross, Ndiaye lays it perfectly for Gueye, and the midfielder curls it past Alisson to make it 2-1. The Toffees are back in the hunt, and the tension at Anfield spikes as the Reds look to hold on to their lead.

Liverpool make a change as Alexander Isak comes on for Ekitike, the scorer of their second goal. The Reds look to freshen up their attack, can Isak add a third and put the game further out of the Toffees’ reach? The stage is set, and the action continues to build at Anfield.

What a moment! Tarkowski pulls off a brilliant sliding tackle to deny Wirtz from close range after Salah sets him up in the box. The ball goes out for a corner, Szoboszlai swings it in, Konaté rises to meet it with a powerful header, but Grealish blocks it off his chest to keep the Toffees in the game. Liverpool still lead 2-1, but Everton are fighting hard to turn this Merseyside Derby around.

We’re into stoppage time with the fourth official signaling three added minutes. Everton come close again as Jack Grealish fires a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, set up by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall following a corner, but it sails just past the top left corner. The Toffees are throwing everything at the Reds, but Liverpool still cling to their 2-1 lead in this Merseyside Derby.

That’s a wrap from Anfield. Liverpool take the Merseyside Derby 2-1 and keep their perfect record intact. Thanks for following along with us, we’ll be back with another live blog soon. Until then, bye bye.