Origi hands Liverpool derby win
LAST-GASP GOAL In his first game of the season, stuns Everton with header off the very last move
LIVERPOOL: Forgotten man Divock Origi snatched a dramatic lastgasp 1-0 win for Liverpool over Merseyside rivals Everton in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday.
Everton looked to have done enough to secure a point but a horrendous error from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford gifted the ball to Origi, who headed it home in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Chasing a first win at Anfield since 1999, Everton created the better of the openings in the first half, but found Liverpool goalkeeper Allison in inspired form.
Liverpool upped the tempo after the break and twice went close through Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
Origi, who came off the bench for his first league appearance of the season, saw an earlier closerange effort come out off the post, before he grabbed the headlines with the bizarre winner.
The goal sparked wild celebrations at Anfield with manager Juergen Klopp running on to the pitch. The win allowed secondplaced Liverpool to close the gap on league leaders Manchester City to two points.
KLOPP CHARGED
Later, Liverpool manager Klopp was charged by the Football Association after he raced onto the pitch to celebrate his side’s late winner.
The German was overjoyed by Origi’s 96th-minute goal that sealed the 1-0 win and raced over to Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker. He apologised for his actions but the FA announced he had been charged with misconduct. Klopp has time till Thursday to respond to the charge.
“Immediately after the game I apologised to Marco Silva when we spoke to each other,” Klopp said following the match.
“I have to apologise for how I reacted,” Klopp said. “I didn’t want to be disrespectful but I couldn’t stop myself.
“Today because of the intensity, I cannot hide my emotions; I did it. I’m not sure what the FA will do in this situation.”
Xherdan Shaqiri came in for James Milner as a more attackedminded option for Liverpool, but it was Everton who carved out the first opening, with Yerry Mina heading wide.
The chances kept coming for Everton as Liverpool struggled to find their rhythm, with Andre Gomes denied by a brilliant save from Allison. Shaqiri had Liverpool’s best chance of the half, but was denied by a superb save from Pickford.
FA PULL UP ARSENAL, SPURS FOR FRACAS
LONDON: Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been charged for failing to control their players in Sunday’s north London derby, Football Association said.
Spurs midfielder Eric Dier’s goal celebration in his side’s 4-2 defeat had sparked angry scenes on the touchline, with Arsenal’s substitutes unhappy with the England player.