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Liverpool hung on to edge out Everton 2-1 in a home Merseyside derby on Saturday thanks to first-half goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike, staying perfect with five wins from five to start their Premier League title defence despite a Jack Grealish-inspired Toffees fightback that saw Idrissa Gana Gueye thump home to set up a tense finish.
Ryan Gravenberch scored and set up another as Liverpool rode first-half attack and second-half defending to a 2-1 win over Everton in a Merseyside derby at Anfield early Saturday.
Alexander Isak is in contention to make his Liverpool debut against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Liverpool underlined just how hard it will be to wrench the Premier League title away from them when they started with the two most expensive signings in their history on the bench but still beat Mersey rivals Everton 2-1 on Saturday.
Liverpool kicked off their 2025-26 UEFA Champions League campaign with yet another late winner, this one in second-half stoppage time, to beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 at Anfield.
Champions League PostmortemWith Liverpool looking to start their 2025/26 Champions League campaign positively, they welcomed a dangerous adversary in the shape
Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield might not have been flawless, but for David Lynch and Liverpool fans, it was another step forward under Arne Slot. Speaking on his post-match reaction podcast from the Anfield press box, Liverpool reporter David Lynch highlighted five clear takeaways from the Reds’ victory.
Manchester United breathed life into their stuttering Premier League season when goals from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro earned them a thrilling 2-1 home victory over Chelsea on Saturday. A frantic first half got off to the worst possible start for Chelsea when goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off in the fifth minute for a flying lunge at Bryan Mbeumo,