Liverpool claimed a long-awaited victory over their local rivals Everton at Anfield on Saturday, securing a 2-0 win that finally ended a frustrating streak in the Women’s Super League. For years, Everton had treated the stadium like a “training pitch,” as noted by their former manager Brian Sørensen, having won all six of their previous visits during the WSL era. Liverpool’s latest performance, however, ensured the points remained with the home side as fans celebrated the end of that derby drought. After six wins from six visits to Anfield for Everton in the WSL era and even quips from their former manager Brian Sørensen in previous campaigns about making Anfield their “training pitch” during their persistent run of victories in this showpiece fixture, Liverpool could, at last, enjoy the bragging rights as their fans celebrated in the Kop after a thoroughly deserved 2-0 victory.
The hosts established an early lead in the fourth minute when Beata Olsson connected with a Natalia Ramos corner. Olsson surged in front of marker Hannah Blundell to guide a header perfectly into the far corner. Despite this momentum, Liverpool found breaking down Everton’s defense challenging for the remainder of the first half. Everton struggled to create their own openings, and their attacking concerns persisted; notably, the visitors have only scored two league goals so far this season, both of which were own goals. Instead, what followed was something of a slog at times with Liverpool trying to break down an Everton backline that initially proved difficult to open up.
Everton did manage occasional counterattacks, including a promising opportunity before the break where Hannah Cain scuffed her shot over the bar. As the second half progressed, Liverpool pushed for a second goal. Vivien Endemann’s powerful volley rattled the crossbar, but Everton remained in the hunt thanks to the defensive efforts of Ruby Mace. With roughly 20 minutes left, Ramos appeared poised to double the lead from close range, but Mace intervened with a vital block. Shortly after, Mace performed a second rescue mission, clearing a deflected effort from Cornelia Kapocs off the goal line. Indeed, they would have done had it not been for the heroics of the Everton midfielder Ruby Mace. With just over 20 minutes remaining, Ramos looked certain to score, with time to set herself to shoot fewer than 10 yards out, by now the pressure was almost relentless and. Who threw her body in front of the ball to keep her side in the contest, but the effort was blocked by Mace.
Kapocs eventually sealed the result in the closing stages, finding space inside the penalty area to turn and finish. The victory brings Liverpool to seven points from their opening four matches, with their sole loss arriving against defending champions Manchester City. This tally marks a significant improvement from last season, when the club did not reach the seven-point mark until January 25, demonstrating the progress the squad has made since the latter half of the 2025-26 campaign.
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