Liverpool 2-0 Everton LIVE: Salah double helps Reds overcome stubborn ten-man Toffees to take top spot

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

Right, that's it from us this afternoon as the Reds move top of the Premier League after a hard-fought but controversial win over Everton.

Mohamed Salah grabbed a double after Ashley Young had been sent off and after Ibrahima Konate should have been dismissed.

We hope you enjoyed the coverage and will see you all again soon.

And if you want to know more about the game, read our match report.

Klopp has sympathy for Dyche, but expects him to get over it

Jurgen Klopp admitted that Ibrahima Konate could have been sent off against Everton and has sympathy for Sean Dyche.

He said: "I understand it.

"It's really hard to accept these things, but in time, you get over it."

Klopp pleased with hard-fought win

Liverpool boss was pleased his side got the win but admitted that Ibrahima Konate could have been sent off.

Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: "Well deserved.

"It was a difficult game with lots of emotions involved. A red card, maybe a second yellow for us.

"In the first half, we had three big opportunities, which didn't even end up in a shot.

"The red card changed the game and we didn't use it to our advantage.

"But we kept them away from our goal.

"We are then lucky with Ibou [Konate]."

Pure passion

Dyche baffled by decisions

Sean Dyche was left stunned by Ibrahima Konate staying on the pitch.

Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: "At 0-0, I don't know why anyone in the stadium knows why they were still at 11 v 10.

"The manager certainly didn't because he took the player off straightaway because he realised he should have been off anyway.

"[It] changed the game, but it's the way it goes.

"I don't know how I got yellow-carded. My staff all got yellow-carded.

"How is it possible we could get yellow-carded with that performance [from the referee]."

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

We should hear from Jurgen Klopp and Sean Dyche very soon, and it will be a story of two red cards.

Ibrahima Konate was booked for hauling Onana to the floor, and he was very fortunate to get away with one.

Calvert-Lewin ran off the back of him and the centre-back tripped him, it was a yellow card, and he should have been sent off.

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

• Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has now won nine Premier League games against Everton, overtaking Rafa Benítez (8) for the most wins by a manager in Merseyside derbies in the competition.
• Liverpool have kept four consecutive clean sheets against Everton in the Premier League, their longest run without conceding against them in league competition since April 1976 (a run of nine in a row).
• Everton have won just seven points from nine Premier League games this season (W2 D1 L6); their fewest at this stage of a league campaign since 2005-06 (4).

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

Here is how Mohamed Salah wrapped up the game.

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

This is how the top of the Premier League looks after that win.

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

Here are the match stats.

Certainly, the hosts had the better of it, but didn't create that much.

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - REACTION

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has been speaking to TNT Sports about his first Merseyside derby.

He said: "Playing at Anfield is something special.

"I've played in a lot of stadiums, but this is one of the best.

"We will take the three points and focus on the next game."

Liverpool 2-0 Everton - FULL TIME

There goes the full-time whistle and the Reds win 2-0 to take top spot in the Premier League.

Mohamed Salah scored a double in the second half to seal a huge win against the ten-man Toffees.

Sean Dyche's side were reduced to ten ten men in the first half when Ashley Young was sent off.

They hung on until Salah slammed in a penalty before adding a second on the counter.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

90+' - Halfway through the nine added minutes.

Everton are running out of time.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

90+' - Nine minutes of stoppage time.

Can Everton get one more chance?

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

90+' - Everton clear the corner, but the hosts win it back very quickly.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

89' - Brilliant save from Pickford!

Elliott drops his shoulder to beat a man and lashes in a stunning effort.

Pickford gets up and tips it onto the bar.

Corner to come...

Liverpool 1-0 Everton - Chance

87' - Nearly an own goal!

Gomez intercepts a pass and finds Jota.

He plays it out to Nunez, who dribbles down the left and gets into the box.

His cross is powered into the side-netting by Branthwaite.

The corner comes to nothing.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

85' - Alexander-Arnold plays an excellent pass into Nunez in the box.

He chops inside to get into the box but Branthwaite sniffs him out and makes a great tackle.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

82' - Mykolenko clips a pass down the left for Beto.

He nudges Matip wide, he cleverly feeds a ball into Alexander-Arnold.

The hosts are in total control now.

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

80' - Danjuma comes on for Onana and Gomez replaces Diaz.

Nowhere near his best, but gets another goal contribution

Liverpool 1-0 Everton

78' - The Reds are now just knocking the ball around and keeping possession.

Everton can't get out and will feel hard done by on the Konate red card.

Liverpool 0-0 Everton - Penalty

73' - Pawson has a look, and points to the spot.

Salah to take...