Arne Slot’s Liverpool continue to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League 2025/26 after defeating Everton 2-1 in a tense Merseyside derby to extend manager David Moyes’ unpalatable record on Saturday 20 September , 2025 at Anfield.
David Moyes is yet to emerge victorious in the Premier League on Liverpool turf, despite trying with four different clubs. His painful wait goes on.
Liverpool, who were in control of the clash, took the lead early, in the 10th minute, after Ryan Gravenberch converted Mohamed Salah’s assist.
Gravenberch, Dutch midfielder, them turned provider for new addition from Eintracht Frankfurt, Hugo Ekitike, who added the second for the hosts, in the 29th minute.
Alexander Isak, former Newcastle United striker, joined the play for the remaining 20 minutes to mark his top flight debut, however, wasn’t needed ultimately.
In the second half, Everton fought back and halved the deficit through Idris Gueye’s volley in the 58th minute.
Liverpool have now won five (5) Premier League games consecutively for the first time since Dutch manager, Arne Slot, took charge and go six (7) points clear at the top, ahead of Arsenal’s showdown with Manchester City on Sunday.
In his post-defeat comments, Toffees boss, David Moyes, said: “We made it really difficult by our first-half performance. Liverpool were really clinical, their first goal was technically excellent. We just lacked a bit. Our second-half performance was more like what I wanted from the start.
“This was Liverpool’s third game in six days, I’m aware of that. We had an opportunity to catch them with a bit of fatigue, and we didn’t. I’ll look where we should have done something different. We gave ourselves a task too far by going two down.”
