The Premier League returned to action after the FIFA World Cup break with the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton, a game that went to the Reds thanks to a brace from Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah. The match, which had been uneventful, changed course when in the 39th minute of the first half Ashley Young was shown the red card after a fierce tackle on one of his opponents. Despite the disadvantage, Everton settled well on the pitch and it was not until the 75th minute, and from the penalty spot, that Salah managed to open the scoring in favour of the Reds.
Liverpool, looking to increase their lead, were still unable to do much damage to Jordan Pickford's goal and in the 97th minute, as the game drew to a close, Salah popped up again to put the game beyond doubt at Anfield. With this result, Liverpool are now momentarily top of the Premier League, with Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City still to play their matchday nine fixtures in the Premier League.
A total of three yellow cards and one red card were shown in the match. For the home side Konate was shown a yellow card, while for the away side Ashley Young and Tarkowski were shown yellows and Ashley Young was shown a red card (2 yellows). With this result, Liverpool move up to 20 points and stay in a Champions League place and Everton remain on seven points. The teams will now move on to their next Premier League fixtures: Everton will try to get back to winning ways in their next game against West Ham away, while Liverpool will play Nottingham Forest at home.
On social media, Liverpool released a video that excites the fans at Anfield. It showed highlights of Ryan Gravenberch's performance in this match, showing his quality and understanding of the style of play practiced by coach Jurgen Klopp, which is why he is shaping up to get the starting line-up.
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