Everton vs Liverpool
Match pulse
EVEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 3-0
Liverpool beat Everton 3-0 on Saturday, August 30, 2003 at Goodison Park. Goals for Liverpool: Michael Owen (39', 52') and Harry Kewell (80').
Play by play
It's Everton who have all the problems to solve, while Liverpool seem to have stumbled upon winning formation.
Houllier was under pressure before this game but his side responded with their best result against Everton for 20-years.
- 90'
Its all over! The ref blows the full-time whistle and Liverpool win the Merseyside derby 3-0.
- 90'
Heskey gallops down the right flank. He has Owen lurking in the box but his cross/shot misses both Owen and the goal.
- 89'
...Dudek gets there first and Ferguson bundles the keeper into the back of the net. The ref, unsurprisingly, blows for a foul.
- 89'
The freekick is lofted to the back post. Dudek jumps to collect the ball but Ferguson is rushing in to challenge the keeper...
- 88'
Rooney wins a freekick from a soft challenge by Gerrard and Everton have the chance for a consolation goal.
- 87'
Liverpool make their final substitution. Diouf, who had a lively game for the Reds, is replaced by Riise.
- 86'
Owen is denied his hat-trick by some great defending as time ticks away.
- 85'
...The striker opts to go right and Naysmith makes a fantastic challenge in the box to flick the ball away from Owen.
- 84'
Liverpool break from the corner and Owen finds himself one-on-one with Naysmith.....
- 83'
Everton win a corner. Kewell and Rooney go nose to nose in the box and the ref calls them both over to calm things down.
- 82'
Ferguson heads the ball down for Watson but Carragher sees the danger and hoofs the ball clear.
- 81'
Rooney's frustration boils over and he gets booked for a combination of a foul and his reaction to the decision.
- 80'
That's Kewell's fist competitve goal for Liverpool and surely wraps up the victory for the Reds. 3-0.
- 79'
...Stubbs covers for the keeper and heads the ball out of the goal mouth. Kewell pounces on the clearence and drives the ball home in Simonsen's absence. GOAL!!!
- 78'
Diouf clips the ball down the line for Owen. Simonsen rushes out to block the striker's route to goal but Owen drifts to the left of the box and clips the ball into the box...
- 77'
Hyypia thwarts another Everton attack and strokes the ball forward to Owen, who fouls Stubbs as he attempts to head towards goal.
- 76'
Everton a really fighting to get back into this derby clash.
- 75'
....Ferguson hits it left footed, his strike beats Dudek but hits the bar and bounces clear.
- 74'
Gerrard fouls Rooney and Everton have a freekick in a great positon. The substitute Ferguson steps up....
- 73'
Radzinski probes the the flank. He beats Finnan but Gerrard provides cover for the right-back with a great tackle.
- 72'
Kewell clips the ball into the box from the left and Heskey's first touch is a glancing header that goes wide.
- 71'
Radzinski looks to race onot a long-ball forward but Dudek rushes off his line and collects the ball at the striker's feet.
- 70'
Houllier follows suit and replaces Baros and Smicer with Heskey and Murphy.
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