{"id":1065945,"date":"2022-04-25T05:51:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T05:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/25\/liverpool-keep-title-bid-alive-after-breaking-down-everton\/"},"modified":"2022-04-25T05:51:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T05:51:49","slug":"liverpool-keep-title-bid-alive-after-breaking-down-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/25\/liverpool-keep-title-bid-alive-after-breaking-down-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool keep title bid alive after breaking down Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skysports-andrew-robertson_5750374-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"skysports-andrew-robertson_5750374\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Liverpool moved back to within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester City following a hard-fought 2-0 win in a fiery Merseyside derby that further deepened Everton\u2019s relegation fears.<\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp\u2019s title-chasers were forced to be patient but eventually broke through the visitors\u2019 rearguard action when Andy Robertson nodded in Mo Salah\u2019s cross just past the hour.<\/p>\n<p>Substitute Divock Origi, who had a hand in the opener, then notched his sixth goal in 10 outings against the Toffees to seal the points five minutes from time.<\/p>\n<p>Everton had dropped into the bottom three ahead of kick off as a result of Burnley\u2019s win over Wolves and they arrived with a game-plan to time-waste and frustrate the hosts with a well-drilled low block.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>It appeared to work as Liverpool initially struggled to create much of note and failed to muster a shot on target in the first 45 minutes of a league match at Anfield for only the second time this season.<\/p>\n<p>The lively Anthony Gordon had a penalty appeal waved away for the visitors early in the second period before Robertson\u2019s breakthrough changed the complexion of the match and the hosts took control.<\/p>\n<p>The result means Frank Lampard\u2019s men sink to 18th spot, two points adrift of safety with six matches left.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will now switch focus to the first leg of their Champions League semi final at home to Villarreal on Wednesday prior to a trip to in-form Newcastle next Saturday. 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