"It was the beginning of December and the start of the busy Christmas period, Liverpool travelled to Goodison, looking to continue their march towards a title challenge. Everton, who were managed by Rafa Benitez at the time, looked lost at sea in this game. Few derbies in recent times encapsulated the gulf between the two quite like this one, a real statement of where the two clubs were at this moment in time."
"Two goals from the omnipotent Mo Salah, a rare goal for captain Jordan Henderson and one from Diogo Jota. Klopp's side was too much for the Blues to handle. All four LFC goals were top drawer. Henderson opened the scoring with a wonderfully placed, left footed shot from the edge of the box. Salah then doubled the score 10 minutes later, a well-timed Salah signature run was picked out, Mo then took the ball into the box"
Liverpool and Everton contest an intense local derby that routinely produces feisty, tense matches. Recent seasons have produced mixed results for Liverpool, with two wins, one draw and one loss across four fixtures. Everton frequently make the fixture a major challenge and have produced impressive performances that often nullify form. In the 1980s the derby regularly decided titles and cups when both clubs dominated English football. In December 2021 Liverpool beat Everton 4-1 at Goodison Park; Jordan Henderson scored, Mohamed Salah added two goals and Diogo Jota converted the fourth. Liverpool's goals combined clinical finishing and capitalising on Everton mistakes.
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