Van Dijk’s 100th-minute header wins Merseyside Derby as Liverpool boost Champions League chase at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Virgil van Dijk has said his stoppage-time winner against Everton was a 'massive' moment in Liverpool's season.Van Dijk scored in the 10th minute of added time as Liverpool secured a 2-1 win over Ever...
Van Dijk’s 100th-minute header wins Merseyside Derby as Liverpool boost Champions League chase at Hill Dickinson Stadium Virgil van Dijk has said his stoppage-time winner against Everton was a 'massive' moment in Liverpool 's season. Van Dijk scored in the 10th minute of added time as Liverpool secured a 2-1 win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby. The Reds claimed the points in the first-ever derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium as the Dutch defender rose highest to head home Dominik Szoboszlai's set piece.
Liverpool had started poorly at Everton and were fortunate not to fall behind. First, Giorgi Mamardashvili saved superbly from Beto, before the home side had an opener from Jake O'Brien disallowed for a marginal offside. However, Liverpool struck the opener almost immediately, against the run of play.
Cody Gakpo's brilliant pass picked out Mohamed Salah, who levelled Steven Gerrard as the highest-scoring player in Premier League Merseyside derbies. Everton regrouped after half-time and levelled early in the second period. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall broke free down the left and squared for Beto to slide in.
The forward's collision with Mamardashvili saw the Liverpool keeper substituted with third-choice Freddie Woodman introduced. Despite that setback, it was Liverpool who found the winner. Deep into a lengthy stoppage-time period, Van Dijk nodded in.