Everton 2-0 Liverpool: Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin dent Reds' Premier League title hopes
Everton severely damage Liverpool's Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park; Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were on target.
Jarrad Branthwaite hit the opener midway through the first half following a ferocious opening spell from Sean Dyche's side, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin capitalizing on more poor Liverpool defending to head in their second from a corner after half-time.
Liverpool were unable to cope with Everton's set-piece threat and, at the other end, they were beset by familiar finishing issues as Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah wasted chances.
The defeat leaves Klopp's side three points behind Arsenal in second place with only four games to play and means Manchester City, who have two games in hand, can move two points above them with a win over Brighton.
Everton, meanwhile, now sit eight points clear of the relegation zone in 16th place, Premier League safety within their reach as they celebrate a memorable Merseyside derby triumph.
Liverpool, needing a win in Jurgen Klopp's final derby as manager to move level on points with leaders Arsenal, were second-best throughout as the excellent hosts claimed their first Premier League home win over the Reds since October 2010.
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