JAKARTA - Liverpool won a dramatic victory in the Merseyside Derby. In the English Premier League duel at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Sunday, April 19, 2026 WIB, Liverpool defeated the city rival, Everton, 2-1. Liverpool's victory was determined by captain Virgil van Dijk's goal in the last minute.
Everton's painful defeat. Their match when acting as hosts must end disappointingly. How not, Everton who missed the goal first was actually able to equalize in the second half.
They also have the opportunity to secure one point even though they are playing at home because the score is still 1-1 when entering injury time. However, the extra time can last up to 13 minutes and when the match is only two or three minutes left, Jordan Pickford's goal is actually conceded.
There was no time to catch up with the goal and Everton had to admit their rival's advantage with a score of 2-1. This is Everton's 128th defeat in 299 derbies. Ironically, this is the first time Everton has hosted Liverpool at their new stadium.
But they reaped painful results so that The Toffees had to fight extra hard to hunt for a ticket to Europe, at least Everton could compete in the Conference League or the third tier of European competitions.
The reason is that Everton is still stuck in the middle of the table with a ranking of 10. They have 47 points or one point behind Chelsea who are in sixth place.
Meanwhile, Liverpool confirmed their position in the top five with 53 points. Liverpool's position is safe enough to return to the Champions League next season. UEFA gives five slots for the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League next season.
In the derby, Liverpool, who were eliminated in the 2026 Champions League quarter-finals, relied on striker Alexander Isak as a centre forward. Isak replaced Hugo Ekitike who suffered a tendon injury. Even a fairly severe injury made Ekitike end the competition sooner. He is also almost certainly out of action for France at the 2026 World Cup.
Playing at home against the opponent, Liverpool had to face an Everton team that played stubbornly. Even the match was only six minutes, striker Beto almost broke Liverpool's goal. But his header was brilliantly thwarted by goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Beto again got a chance, but this time his shot didn't hit the target. Everton also asked for a penalty when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was knocked down by midfielder Curtis Jones during an aerial duel in the penalty box. However, the referee judged that the incident occurred due to a shoulder collision from each player.
Everton finally managed to break Liverpool's goal in the 27th minute. Wing player Iliman Ndiaye managed to score a goal when welcoming Jake O'Brien's cross. Only his celebration lasted for a moment. The referee canceled the goal because O'Brien was offside first.
Almost conceding, Liverpool immediately attacked. In just two minutes, The Reds managed to take the lead when Mohamed Salah defeated Pickford, giving Liverpool a 1-0 lead.
Everton actually tried to bounce back after their goal was conceded. However, the attack of the team under David Moyes did not bear fruit. The score of one goal for Liverpool lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, Everton took the initiative to attack. This made Arne Slot's team strengthen the defense sector.
Despite having failed, Everton finally managed to equalize. Beto no longer made a mistake when welcoming an assist from Dewsbury-Hall. Receiving a guard from defender Ibrahima Konate, Beto was still able to break Liverpool's goal.
The score was 1-1 and it was expected that the match would end in a draw. But when the match was about to end, Van Dijk was able to surprise the Everton team.
It started from a corner kick by Dominik Szoboszlai who created a mess in front of the Everton goal. Van Dijk jumped to greet the ball overhead. Only, he was under pressure from James Tarkowski. However, Van Dijk managed to win the aerial duel and his header went through Pickford's goal.
Goal! van Dijk looked emotional when celebrating the goal in the 90+10th minute. The goal changed the score to 2-1 for Liverpool. Shortly after the final whistle sounded.
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