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Mohamed Salah became the first Liverpool player since Peter Beardsley 32 years ago to score in Anfield\u2019s opening four league matches with both goals in a 2-0 victory over 10-man Everton in the 243rd Merseyside derby.<\/p>\n

Ashley Young, who has played in some of the world\u2019s biggest cross-city clashes in Manchester, Milan and Birmingham, was sent for a second bookable offence shortly before half-time to make the Toffees\u2019 task of ending their woeful record across Stanley Park even more difficult.<\/p>\n

Salah converted a 75th-minute penalty after a Michael Keane handball and then converted a counter-attack in added time which meant the Everton fans present were still to see a \u2018live\u2019 victory at Anfield since 1999 as their only win in 2021 came behind closed doors during the Covid era.<\/p>\n

Egypt international Salah\u2019s penalty was the 15th consecutive Premier League match in which he had either scored or assisted and brought up Liverpool\u2019s 50th goal against Everton at Anfield in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

It was also his 200th career league goal, but his second was his 104th at home for Liverpool, taking him past greats Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard into fifth place on the club\u2019s all-time Anfield scorers list.<\/p>\n

But despite Salah\u2019s stellar statistics this was far from a classic derby encounter, even it was a predictably typical one.<\/p>\n

Young\u2019s 37th-minute red card \u2013 the 29th in this fixture and the 13th of the last 16 to be shown to Everton players \u2013 was not quite a turning point as Liverpool were well on top even at that stage but it was contentious.<\/p>\n

Luis Diaz looked to have somewhat bought the first yellow when he went down after a tackle on the halfway line but once referee Craig Pawson had given that he had no option when Everton\u2019s right-back brought down the Colombia international on the edge of the area.<\/p>\n

Sean Dyche\u2019s response at half-time was to replace his two wingers \u2013 Jack Harrison and Dwight McNeil \u2013 with defenders Nathan Patterson and Michael Keane and switch to a back five.<\/p>\n

It did little for striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin\u2019s prospects, whose only opportunity came just 36 seconds into the game when he headed tamely at Alisson Becker.<\/p>\n

After that it was virtually one-way traffic, although Liverpool\u2019s best openings seemed to come on the counter-attack and often from Everton attacking set-pieces.<\/p>\n

They had a four-on-two at one stage but when Dominik Szoboszlai released Diaz in the penalty area his delayed shot that allowed Young to block.<\/p>\n

Trent Alexander-Arnold drove a free-kick into the wall, Salah muscled McNeil off a 50-50 and curled a shot just over and an Alexis Mac Allister half-volley from 30 yards was claimed at the second attempt by Jordan Pickford.<\/p>\n

But Klopp\u2019s side were nowhere near their sharpest in the final third and that played right into Everton\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n

Young\u2019s sending-off tipped the balance even further in favour of the home side but they continued to be repelled with Salah\u2019s 52nd-minute shot blocked by James Tarkowski.<\/p>\n

Everton\u2019s numerical disadvantage and lack of wingers emboldened Klopp to replace left-back Kostas Tsimikas, making his first start of the season in place of the long-term injured Andy Robertson, with Diaz to allow the introduction of Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott.<\/p>\n

Konate, whom Everton\u2019s coaching staff felt should also have had a second yellow card for a foul on Calvert-Lewin\u2019s replacement Beto, was also removed for his own good.<\/p>\n

Keane must have wished he could have been afford the same courtesy when his outstretched arm blocked Diaz\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n

Dawson initially gave a corner but VAR advised him to review the pitchside monitor and he reversed his decision and Salah sent Pickford the wrong way from the spot.<\/p>\n

Elliott and Jota both went close as the onslaught continued but it was Salah who benefited from Nunez\u2019s quick counter-attack as he clipped home his second as Liverpool extended their record to one defeat in the last 28 derbies and Everton slumped to a sixth loss of the season.<\/p>\n

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