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Liverpool’s captain headed home a 100th-minute winner in Sunday’s Merseyside derby.
Third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman replaced Mamardashvili, with regular No 1 Alisson already out injured.
Van Dijk settles chaotic Merseyside Derby as Liverpool edge Everton lateDerby drama at Hill Dickinson StadiumThere is something about the Merseyside Derby that refuses to conform to logic, and this
Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time header to win the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium and boost Liverpool 's hopes of securing Champions League football next season.
On came third choice Freddie Woodman, the second time in two seasons the club’s third choice has been needed in the Premier League after Vitezslav Jaros came on for the injured Alisson against Crystal Palace last year.
15:58, Sun, Apr 19, 2026 Updated: 19:42, Sun, Apr 19, 2026 Liverpool hit Everton with a 100th-minute winner in the first ever Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday. Captain Virgil van Dijk decided the match deep into stoppage time after ...
Mykolenko delivered three balls in succession but the Reds thwarted each attempt. Everton were pushing to get the lead as Beto and Konate clattered with heads which ended up with Beto coming off with Barry taking his place. Isaak was also withdrawn with Engemoa coming on.
Everton are used to losing Merseyside derbies in painful ways, and this was another to add to the long list.