"Everton", led by Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko, defeated Liverpool 2-0 in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. After this defeat, the Reds are three points behind the leader of the competition, Arsenal, UNN reports with reference to the Premier League portal.
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In the 244th Merseyside Derby, Everton FC defeated Liverpool 2-0 at home. Unfortunately, Everton's Ukrainian defender Vitaliy Mykolenko suffered an acute injury when he landed badly on his leg after a collision and was replaced at half-time.
"Everton took the lead in the 26th minute when the ball swirled around their penalty area, and home defender Jarred Brentwaite's low shot eventually beat Liverpool FC goalkeeper Alisson, curling over the line on the inside of the post. Dominic Calvert-Lewin cemented the success - in the 58th minute, the Everton striker scored with his head after a corner, managing to get up unnoticed on the back post, the ball bounced into the bottom left corner.
"Liverpool" tried to equalize. The closest they came to scoring was in the 69th minute when Diaz's brilliant shot hit the right post - the 22nd time Liverpool hit the woodwork in the league this season.
In the end, Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool FC failed to prevent a likely decisive loss in the fight for the English Premier League title. With four matches left in the season, Arsenal are three points behind leader Manchester City, and reigning champion Manchester may overtake Liverpool on Thursday.