Everton 0-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's title-chasers held by rivals in hard-fought encounter as Tom Davies hits post

Daily Mail | June 21, 2020

Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by rivals Everton at Goodison Park, with Tom Davies striking the post for the visitors in the closing stages.

Jurgen Klopp's side, who are closing in on the Premier League title, found it difficult to break Everton down, with Carlo Ancelotti's team improving in the closing stages.

Liverpool are 23 points ahead of Manchester City, who have played a game less and host Burnley on Monday night.

City must drop points in that fixture if Liverpool are to have a chance of winning the league against Crystal Palace.

Tom Davies hit the post for Everton in the closing stages as his side drew 0-0 at home to their bitter rivals Liverpool

Davies shows his frustration after he came agonisingly close to finding the net for Everton in the latter stages of proceedings

Everton's Richarlison goes for goal in the first half of the game while being closed down by Liverpool midfielder Fabinho

Roberto Firmino goes for goal for Liverpool during his side's clash against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday evening

There was a blow for Liverpool just before half time when James Milner was injured and had to be replaced by Joe Gomez

MATCH FACTS

Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Digne, Gordon (Sigurdsson, 59), Gomes, Davies, Iwobi (Bernard, 87), Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin (Kean, 90)

Subs: Stekelenburg, Virginia, Baines, Bernard, Martina, Branthwaite, Baningime

Booked: Keane, Digne

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip (Matip, 73), Milner (Gomez, 42), Henderson, Fabinho, Keita (Wijnaldum, 65), Minamino (Oxlade-Chamberlain, 46), Firmino (Origi, 65), Mane

Subs: Adrian, Lovren, Salah, Elliott, Williams

Booked: Milner, Origi

Everton midfielder Tom Davies attempts to hold off Liverpool's Naby Keita during the hard-fought encounter on Sunday

Everton made an alteration in the 59th minute with youngster Gordon being replaced by midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson

Sigurdsson attempts to make an impact but the Everton player finds himself crowded out players including Jordan Henderson

Everton defender Mason Holgate challenges for the ball with Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino at Goodison Park

Takumi Minamino started for Liverpool but the January signing struggled to make an impact and was substituted at half time

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was named amongst the substitutes for Jurgen Klopp's side and didn't enter the fray

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gives his side instructions from the touchline during the game away to Everton

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti watches on from the sidelines as his team took on rivals Liverpool in the Merseyside derby

Players from both teams, including Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, took the knee in support of Black Lives Matter

Recap how all the action unfolded in Sportsmail's live coverage below.