Hill Dickinson Stadium witnessed a dramatic first Merseyside derby at its new home as Virgil van Dijk’s 100th‑minute header gave Liverpool a 2-1 win over Everton.
Mohamed Salah had silenced the home crowd with his ninth derby goal after Iliman Ndiaye’s strike was ruled out by VAR. Everton responded through Beto, who converted Kiernan Dewsbury‑Hall’s cross to level the contest.
With Liverpool forced to bring on Freddie Woodman after Giorgi Mamardashvili’s injury, Everton sensed an opening. Yet, in the tenth minute of stoppage time, Van Dijk rose to meet Dominik Szoboszlai’s corner and sealed a sixth late‑winner for Liverpool in this fixture’s Premier League history.
The victory leaves Arne Slot’s side seven points clear of Chelsea in the race for Champions League football, while David Moyes’ Everton — spirited but undone once again in stoppage time — must regroup ahead of their trip to West Ham.
