LIVERPOOL. Liverpool had a smooth win over Everton. Liverpool scored with J. Henderson (9′), M. Salah (19′), M. Salah (64′) and D. Jota (79′). On the other side, D. Gray (38′) scored for Everton. Liverpool was definitely better in terms of ball possession (69%) was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Goodison Park stadium in Liverpool on Wednesday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The referee was Paul Tierney who was helped by Constantine Hatzidakis and Adam Nunn. The 4th official was Jonathan Moss. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 3 degrees Celsius or 37.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 76%.
Match Statistics
- ! 31 Ball Possession 69
Shots
- 8 Total 16
- 2 On Target 7
- 6 Off Target 9
- 2 Shots blocked 2
- 77 Attack 117
- 39 Dangerous attack 60
- 64 Ball safe 73
- 17 Free Kicks 11
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 11
- 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 8 Total 16
- 4 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Liverpool had a strong ball possession 69% while Everton was struggling with a 31% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Liverpool was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Liverpool won the match.
Everton shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Liverpool shot 16 times, 7 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Everton received 4 yellow cards (A. Townsend, Allan, L. Digne and D. Gray). On the other side, Liverpool received 3 yellow cards (Thiago, A. Robertson and V. van Dijk).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this contest, Everton will stay with 15 points like Leeds United and Southampton to sit in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Liverpool will have 31 points to sit in the 3rd place.
Next matches
Everton – Formation
Everton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Rafael Benítez Maudes decided to play with the following team: Jordan Pickford , Séamus Coleman , Ben Godfrey , Michael Keane , Lucas Digne , Andros Townsend , Abdoulaye Doucouré , Allan , Demarai Gray , Richarlison and Salomón Rondón .
The home team had on the bench: J. Branthwaite, Anthony Gordon , Lewis Dobbin, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Fabian Delph , Asmir Begović, Cenk Tosun , Alex Iwobi and Jonjoe Kenny.
Everton could not rely on the presence of A. Gordon (injured).
Substitutions
Everton made 3 changes: S. Rondon for A. Gordon (59′), A. Townsend for F. Delph (73′) and D. Gray for C. Tosun (85′).
Best player: Michael Keane
The most impressive player for Everton was Michael Keane.
His rating is with 30 passes (63% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 5.
Liverpool – Formation
Liverpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Jürgen Klopp played with: Alisson , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Joël Matip , Virgil van Dijk , Andrew Robertson , Jordan Henderson , Fabinho , Thiago Alcântara , Mohamed Salah , Diogo Jota and Sadio Mané .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Ibrahima Konaté, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Takumi Minamino, Tyler Morton, Neco Williams, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain , Divock Origi, James Milner and Caoimhin Kelleher.
Substitutions
Liverpool made 3 changes: Thiago for J. Milner (75′), J. Henderson for A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (83′) and D. Jota for T. Minamino (88′).
Best player: Diogo Jota
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Liverpool was Diogo Jota.
His rating is with 1 goal, 28 passes (78% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 15. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Aston Villa – Manchester City – 1-2
- Everton – Liverpool – 1-4
- Watford – Chelsea – 1-2
- West Ham United – Brighton & Hove Albion – 1-1
- Wolverhampton Wanderers – Burnley – 0-0