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Liverpool edge Everton with stoppage-time winner to boost European hopes
- On Sunday, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored a 100th-minute header to secure a 2-1 victory over Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium, keeping Liverpool fifth in the standings.
- In his final Merseyside derby, Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the 29th minute, assisted by Cody Gakpo after an Everton defensive error.
- After Giorgi Mamardashvili's injury forced a substitution, Freddie Woodman replaced the Liverpool goalkeeper as Everton leveled through Beto nine minutes into the second half.
- "Today was massive in the situation that we are, in hunt for the Champions League spots," Van Dijk told Sky Sports, as Liverpool remains at 55 points, three behind Aston Villa.
- Elsewhere, fourth-placed Aston Villa tightened their grip on a Champions League berth by defeating Sunderland 4-3 following Tammy Abraham's 94th-minute winner, keeping Villa three points clear of Liverpool.
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right7Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 31%
R 22%
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