Frank Lampard can be more encouraged when he assesses his first managerial point in five meetings with Klopp, even though Everton’s wait for a derby win at Goodison Park has reached 12 years. Conor Coady thought he had ended the drought only for VAR to rule out his second-half goal against his boyhood club for offside. To the Everton manager’s frustration, VAR failed to intervene when Virgil van Dijk was only booked for going over the top on Amadou Onanas. Everton remain winless in the Premier League, but their attacking enterprise, midfield and imposing defense suggest they are clearly a team on the rise under Lampard. Jordan Pickford polished off Everton’s resilience with a superb display that included a light touch on Mohamed Salah’s 95th-minute shot. Salah’s effort deflected off the post, the third time Liverpool had hit the woodwork in total, and unlike Everton’s previous bouts of desperation late in the derby, the rebound hit Diogo Jota in front of an empty net and rolled in security. Klopp took solace in the fact that only extreme bad luck in front of goal and Pickford’s heroics denied his side, but there was also plenty to worry about, including almost being hit by a plastic bottle thrown after Coady’s disallowed goal. Liverpool threatened regularly, with Salah and Luis Diaz often stifled by full-backs Vitaly Mikolenko and Nathan Patterson. Darwin Núñez showed flashes of quality on his return from a three-game ban, but also signs that he needed time to settle into Liverpool’s well-established mold. More points conceded, for the fourth time in six games this season, is the main concern. Conor Coady thought he had opened the scoring for Everton after a close-range strike, only to see his strike ruled out for offside by VAR. Photo: Michael Regan/Getty Images Liverpool controlled possession from the start but Everton, responding to the fervent atmosphere inside Goodison Park, posed a clear threat whenever they broke free. Debutant Neal Maupay and Anthony Gordon troubled Alisson before Tom Davies went close to put the hosts in front. The impressive Demarai Gray found the overlapping Patterson for a low cross to Maupai, whose shot was saved by Van Dijk. The ball broke for Davies who took a deft touch past Alisson but looked on in despair as it kissed the post. Núñez, Salah, Luis Díaz and Fábio Carvalho were all sluggish for the first 40 minutes. Two off-target headers from Núñez summed up their collective threat at that point. But, just before the break, Liverpool rallied. Núñez tried to make his runs behind Coady and James Tarkowski throughout the game and was rewarded when Joe Gomez’s through ball left him in space. The Uruguay international curled a corner kick over Pickford, but the Everton keeper reacted brilliantly to tip it onto the post. Díaz collected the rebound, stepped inside Coady and curled into the far corner. Remarkably, the woodwork intervened again as Diaz’s effort hit the inside of a post. The second half, with Roberto Firmino replacing the injured Carvalho and Idrissa Gana Gueye making a composed second debut for Everton, excited. Pickford made decent saves to deny Harvey Elliott and Nunez, then made two excellent stops to deny Firmino – the first from a goal destined for the bottom corner and the second to deny a header from the Brazilian in resulting set. . Start your evenings with the Guardian’s view of the world of football Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Maupay should have beaten Everton in front when Gray made a raid down the left and his low cross was turned into the path of the new signing by Gordon. The goal was at the mercy of Maupay but his shot lacked conviction and was straight at Alisson. The ex-Brighton striker appeared to have made amends and scripted an incredible save for Coadi midway through the half. Maupay brought down Gray’s cross and drilled low across the face of the goal, where his team-mate was on hand to convert into an empty net. Coady and Goodison started wild celebrations only for VAR to find the defender offside. In their fury, one fan ran onto the pitch while another threw a plastic bottle at Klopp from the upper balcony of the main stand. Both will be punished with exclusion from the stadiums. Van Dijk was lucky to escape a yellow card when he caught Onana on the shin with a dangerous foul. Both teams pressed for a winner and Salah thought he had found it when he headed Díaz’s pass into the bottom corner. Pickford and Everton were not to be denied.
