{"id":307033,"date":"2017-04-01T13:44:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T13:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=307033"},"modified":"2017-04-01T13:44:44","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T13:44:44","slug":"liverpool-3-1-everton-liverpool-strengthen-top-4-hopes-with-merseyside-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/liverpool-3-1-everton-liverpool-strengthen-top-4-hopes-with-merseyside-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool 3-1 Everton: Liverpool strengthen top 4 hopes with win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sp-story-body__introduction\">Liverpool enhanced their prospects of a top-four place by beating derby rivals Everton, whose own hopes of breaking into the battle for a Champions League qualification spot were severely damaged by the defeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sp-story-body__introduction\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68078\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Mane-cele.jpg\" alt=\"mane-cele\" width=\"574\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"Brid_87079179_container\" class=\"brid-outstream\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"Brid_87079187_container\" class=\"brid-outstream\"><\/div>\n<p>Sadio Mane gave the hosts an early lead when he played a one-two with Roberto Firmino and finished off an angled run with a shot into the far corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68082\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Pen-cele1.jpg\" alt=\"pen-cele1\" width=\"574\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Philippe Coutinho shot was palmed up by Toffees keeper Joel Robles and headed off the line by Phil Jagielka before the visitors equalised.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68077\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Coutinho-goal.jpg\" alt=\"coutinho-goal\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jagielka flicked on a corner at the near post and, after Ashley Williams got a touch, Matthew Pennington arrived to slot in his first Everton goal on his first appearance of the season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68076\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Coutinho-cele.jpg\" alt=\"coutinho-cele\" width=\"574\" height=\"363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, the lead lasted just two minutes and 57 seconds before Coutinho beat two players and curled a shot into the top corner, and he then set up substitute Divock Origi &#8211; on for the injured Mane &#8211; to power in Liverpool&#8217;s third.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-68081\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Origi-goal.jpg\" alt=\"origi-goal\" width=\"574\" height=\"327\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The result put the Reds seven points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United &#8211; who have three games in hand, including at home against West Brom later on Saturday &#8211; while Everton are seven points off the top four having played more matches than their rivals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool enhanced their prospects of a top-four place by beating derby rivals Everton, whose own hopes of breaking into the battle for a Champions League qualification spot were severely damaged by the defeat. 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