Again, Liverpool ‘Walk Alone’ At Anfield, Suffer First Derby Defeat To Everton Since 1999
Liverpool’s hopes of defending their Premier League title are all but over after a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Everton at Anfield.
According to Worldtopnewsng.com Sports Desk, this is the first defeat for Liverpool in Merseyside Derby against their county/city rival Everton at home. The last time Carlo Ancelotti side win Liverpool at Anfield was September 27, 1999.
Worldtopnewsng.com gathered that Liverpool was defeated at Goodison Park on December 11, 2004, September 9, 2006, and October 17, 2010, with 1-0, 3-0, 2-0 win respectively.
Tonight, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp opted not to start either of the defensive reinforcements he made during the January transfer window, instead continuing with Kabak and Jordan Henderson at centre-back.
Earlier, in 3 minutes into the match, Real Madrid loaned, James Rodriguez played a fantastic through ball and finds Brazilian, Richarlison de Pedro Andrade who reacts quickly to get in front of the goalkeeper and fire a close-range shot into the bottom left corner.
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The referee Chris Kananagh sees the trip by Trent Alexander-Alnord and doesn’t hesitate to blow the whistle for a penalty in the 82 minutes, though he was not 100% sure if it’s a penalty to Everton after consultation he pointed at the penalty spot. The penalty was well taken by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
