Salah Overtakes Gerrard As Liverpool Win Merseyside Derby
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield on October 21, 2023 in Liverpool, England.
The opening exchanges proved to be quite a cagey affair as both sides kept things tight at the back in the opening 20 minutes of the first half. Despite the numerical advantage, Klopp's men struggled to carve out any clear-cut chances as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dominik Szoboszlai tried their luck from distance but couldn't find the target.
Liverpool were given a life line in the 72nd minute after being awarded a penalty for Michael Keane's handball in the box. Salah stepped up and slammed home the spot-kick to give his side the lead.