Everton-Liverpool’s’Merseyside Derby’ mixed with joy
Everton wins Liverpool away after 22 years… Liverpool’s 4th straight home in 98 years
Everton-Liverpool’s’Merseyside Derby’ mixed with joy
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Young-ho = England’s Professional Football Premier League (EPL) Everton screamed with cheers after winning at Liverpool’s home stadium, Anfield, after 22 years, but Liverpool was struggling with the sluggishness of the 4th straight defeat in the home in 98 years. Swallowed.
Everton won a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield in Liverpool, England on the 21st (Korean time) with a streak of goals from Hisalisong and Silfi Sigurdsson in the 25th round of the 2020-2021 EPL.
The confrontation between Everton and Liverpool is a rivalry of history and tradition called the’Merseyside Derby’.
Everton’s victory on this day rang a valuable ‘Anfield Away’ in 22 years after winning 1-0 at Liverpool’s Anfield on September 27, 1999.
In addition, Everton broke the chain of 23 consecutive draws (12 draws and 11 losses) after winning 2-0 at Goodison Park in October 2010 in the’Merseyside Derby’ and shouted victory after 24 games.
On the other hand, Liverpool, who lost their 4th straight defeat in the regular league, fell into a pitfall after 98 years after December 1923.
With the victory on this day, Everton scored 40 points (goals scored +4), and the score became the same as Liverpool (40 points scored, goals scored +11), which played one more game, but was pushed out of the goal and ranked 7th.
Everton won the victory early after receiving an infiltrating pass from James Rodriguez in the midfield in the first three minutes, defeating Liverpool’s final defense, digging to the right of the penalty area and scoring the final goal with a right-footed shot.
Everton finished 1-0 in the first half, and Sigurdsson was substituted for Andre Gomes in the 14th minute of the second half, and Sigurdsson became the protagonist of an additional goal.
Everton ended the 2-0 victory as Sigurdsson made an additional goal for the penalty kick obtained by Dominic Calbertrein inducing a foul in the penalty area after counterattacking in the 36th minute of the second half.
Liverpool lead the ball share with 72%-28% on the day, and in the number of shots, they overpowered Everton with 15 (5 effective shots)-9 (6 effective shots), but eventually the scoring cannon collapsed.
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