Everton dented Liverpool’s chances of lifting the English Premier League title this season after securing a 2-0 win in the Merseyside derby at the Goodison Park Stadium.
Jarrod Branthwaite opened the score in the first half before Dominic Calvert-Lewin capitalized on Liverpool poor defending to head in from a corner kick after halftime.
Liverpool were unable to cope with Everton threat and at the end they were punished for being wasteful Infront of goals as Darwin Nunez, Luiz Diaz and Mohamed Salah wasted a lot of chances to level the score and put Liverpool ahead.
The defeat leaves Klopp’s side three points behind Arsenal who thrashed Chelsea 6-0 in the second place with only four games remaining and that means that Manchester City who are playing against Brighton could can move two points above them with a win over Brighton tonight.
The win has boosted Everton who are looking to avoid relegation in the Premier League after enduring a difficult campaign that they have seen their points deducted over breaching of profitability and sustainability rules.
After the match while talking to Sky Sports, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that, “I am very disappointed. We let it become the game Everton wanted. Two goals from set pieces. They are really strong, but we created a lot and didn’t score.
Then in the second half we were emotional and in a rush, not really clear enough. Then we conceded a second goal with a routine they do the whole season, we knew the ball was going there, we just didn’t defend it well enough.
I can only apologize to everyone who is with us, it is hard for us but I know for our people it is especially hard. We should have done better but we did not and that is why we lost.”
