Virgil van Dijk snatches victory for Liverpool in first derby at Everton’s new home

There was a new home for the Merseyside derby but an old and familiar script.

Virgil van Dijk’s 100th minute winner brought victory and relief for Arne Slot as Everton’s hopes of christening Hill Dickinson Stadium in style were punctured by another late Liverpool show.

The 248th Merseyside derby was petering out towards a forgettable draw when the Liverpool captain held off James Tarkowski to head home a Dominik Szoboszlai corner.

Liverpool had tried the routine all afternoon and, in the tenth of 11 minutes of stoppage time, it finally paid off.

Slot’s prospects of leading Liverpool into the Champions League next season lifted along with the noise from the delirious away section.