Premier League: Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 in Merseyside derby
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Liverpool beat a battling Everton side 2-0 in a hard-fought win at Anfield to maintain the pressure on Manchester City – and push their neighbours towards the drop.
Andy Robertson’s second-half header brought the breakthrough in a bad-tempered game and substitute Divock Origi nodded in the second from close range to seal victory in the Merseyside derby.
It was far from straightforward for the title chasers, with Everton’s resistance lasting over an hour and Sadio Mane fortunate to stay on the pitch following a first-half altercation.
The three points move Jurgen Klopp’s side back within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester City, while Everton are now two points from safety after Burnley’s win earlier in the afternoon.
