Goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike in a dominant first half gave the defending champions a comfortable lead. However, Liverpool faded after the break, allowing Everton’s Idrissa Gana Gueye to pull one back and set up a nervy finish.

Everton, who had relied on late goals in previous matches, struggled to break their winless run at Anfield in the Premier League era. Manager Arne Slot left new signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak on the bench, while Liverpool benefitted from the return of Alexis MacAllister in midfield alongside Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai.

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Gravenberch opened the scoring with a well-placed finish from Mohamed Salah’s cross, and Ekitike doubled the lead following a slick team move. Despite pressure in the second half, Liverpool held on as Everton pushed forward, with Grealish’s assist enabling Gueye’s goal.

Slot introduced Wirtz and Isak to turn the game, but Liverpool’s resilience prevailed. The result extended Everton boss David Moyes’ unwanted record of failing to win in 23 trips to Anfield—the longest such streak by any Premier League manager.

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