Marvellous Mane: Seven images that sum up Liverpool’s Merseyside Derby win

Liverpool beat Everton 1-0 in a feisty Merseyside derby on Monday night thanks to Sadio Mane’s late winner.

The Toffees started the better side, with their high pressure and direct play down the channels causing problems for the visitors.

The hosts couldn’t make the pressure tell, however, and they allowed Liverpool back into the game during the next 45 minutes without causing much of a threat to Simon Mignolet’s goal themselves.

Roberto Firmino came closest, but was denied wonderfully by substitute keeper Joel Robles, who came on midway through the second half to replace the injured Marteen Stekelenburg.

But it wasn’t until the 94th minute that Liverpool took the lead, when former Southampton man Mane tapped after Daniel Sturridge’s weak effort came back off the post.

While it may have been underwhelming in terms of goals, the tie itself was full of plenty of action, with both sides threatening throughout and nobody shy of a tackle, especially Everton’s Ross Barkley who was lucky to stay on the pitch after a poor challenge on Jordan Henderson.

It was an incredibly tense affair but Liverpool fans will be talking about that one for years to come.

Here are seven images that summed up the game…

Liverpool in the mood to celebrate

Liverpool fans arrived at Goodison Park in good spirits and came willing to celebrate Everton’s 21st year since they last won a major trophy. Balloons and banners dominated the away end as Reds fans enjoyed poking fun at their rival’s misfortunate over the last couple of decades.

Klavan a Busy Boy

Ragnar Klavan did a terrific job of keeping in-form Romelu Lukaku at bay during the first half despite Everton being the better side for much of the first 45 threatening heavily from the wide positions.

Henderson and Barkley square up

Ross Barkley went in late on England teammate Jordan Henderson, which led to the two of them squaring up soon afterwards. Henderson admitted after the game that they’re good mates and Barkley apologised after the game, but friendship goes out of the window for 90 minutes during the Merseyside Derby.

Mane reacts quickest to win it…

Sadio Mane became the hero in the 96th minute after he reacted quickest to slot home the rebound after Daniel Sturridge’s weak effort came back off the post.

Mane’s goal sparked absolute scenes in the away end at Goodison Park…

No pyro, no party

There’s nothing better than a stoppage time winner over our bitter rivals in their own back yard, is there?

Mane was the hero at Goodison Park and Liverpool fans got the pyro out to start the party.

Relief

The Liverpool fans were sent in to raptures when Sadio Mane struck the winner late into stoppage time after the ball rebounded back off of Joel Robles’ far post. The goal was well deserved, but you could sense the relief with it having taken so long to come.

Scenes

Klopp is always an animated character on the sidelines, so it was no surprise to see the German and his backroom staff celebrate like crazy when Mane smashed home the winner.