FT: Everton 0 Liverpool 2

Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez grabbed second-
half goals as Liverpool finally ground down ten-
man Everton in an enthralling and controversial
derby.


Jack Rodwell was harshly sent off after 23 minutes for what referee Martin Atkinson deemed to be serious foul play as he lunged in to tackle Suarez.


Liverpool then spurned the chance to lead when
Dirk Kuyt's penalty was brilliantly saved by Tim
Howard. But Carroll smashed in the opener from ten yards and Suarez slotted a second.


Everton battled superbly in the stifling sunshine to hold out until 20 minutes left, when Carroll fired the visitors ahead following a fine overlapping run and cross from Jose Enrique.


And Suarez sealed the victory when he showed
great persistence to slide the ball past Howard after a defensive lapse. Everton had started promisingly but Rodwell's straight red card all but ended their chances of securing victory in the 185th league meeting between the two sides.


Tim Cahill was denied by a fine save with the scores at 0-0 and Louis Saha went close with a fizzing strike with the hosts trailing 1-0. But Liverpool's patience was finally rewarded and
an away win result seemed inevitable from the
moment Carroll hit his first Premier League goal of
the season.


Competition: Premier League

Venue: Goodison Park

Attendance: 39, 510

Date: Saturday, 1, October, 2011

Kick Off: 12:45 BST

Referee: Atkinson




Teams


Everton

24 Howard
02 Hibbert (Vellios 78)
03 Baines
06 Jagielka
15 Distin
23 Coleman (Drenthe 59)
17 Cahill yellow card
21 Osman (P. Neville 69)
25 Fellaini
26 Rodwell red card
08 Saha


Substitutes: 01 Mucha, 18 Neville, 07 Bilyaletdinov, 10 Drenthe, 20 Barkley, 11 Stracqualursi, 27 Vellios


Liverpool

25 Reina
03 Jose Enrique
23 Carragher
34 Kelly
37 Skrtel
19 Downing (Bellamy 67)
21 Lucas yellow card (Henderson 88)
26 Adam (Gerrard 67)
07 Suarez
09 Carroll
18 Kuyt


Substitutes: 32 Doni, 16 Coates, 38 Flanagan, 08 Gerrard, 14 Henderson, 20 Spearing, 39 Bellamy


Match Stats

Possession
Everton 40% Liverpool 60%

Attempts on target
Everton 4 Liverpool 9

Attempts off target
Everton 8 Liverpool 6

Corners
Everton 5 Liverpool 9

Fouls
Everton 15 Liverpool 9


Key Updates28
Luis Suarez takes a shot. Save by Tim Howard.

22:16 Sent off
The referee sends off Jack Rodwell for serious foul play.

26:57 Booking
Tim Cahill is cautioned.

32:45
Effort from inside the area by Luis Suarez misses to the right of the target.

42:52
Phil Jagielka concedes a Penalty for a foul on Luis Suarez.

43:52
Penalty taken by Dirk Kuyt is saved by Tim Howard. Everton 0-0 Liverpool.

Half Time 45:00+3:03
The match has reached half-time.

45:01
The referee gets the second half started.

49:09 Booking
Leiva Lucas receives a yellow card.

58:28 Substitution
Royston Drenthe joins the action as a substitute, replacing Seamus Coleman.

66:21 Substitution
Charlie Adam leaves the field to be replaced by Steven Gerrard.

66:21 Substitution
Craig Bellamy joins the action as a substitute,
replacing Stewart Downing.

68:40 Substitution
Leon Osman leaves the field to be replaced by Phil Neville.

70:44 GOAL - Andy Carroll Everton 0 - 1 Liverpool Andy Carroll scores a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Everton 0-1 Liverpool.

70:44
Assist on the goal came from Sanchez Jose
Enrique.


77:48 Substitution Apostolos Vellios joins the action as a substitute, replacing Tony Hibbert.

81:09 GOAL - Luis Suarez
Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool
Luis Suarez finds the net with a goal from close range to the bottom left corner of the goal. Everton 0-2 Liverpool.

81:09
Dirk Kuyt provided the assist for the goal.
87:22 Substitution
Jordan Henderson is brought on as a substitute for Leiva Lucas.


Full Time
90:00+3:22
The referee signals the end of the game.


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