The victory at Goodison Park hurt Liverpool's chances of taking home the championship this year and strengthened Everton's defense against relegation. In the 27th minute, Branthwaite beat Alisson with a shot after Liverpool had failed to clear a free kick.
In the 58th, Calvert-Lewin scored another goal for Sean Dyche's squad after rising at the far post and finishing Dwight McNeil's corner. This was Jurgen Klopp's final Merseyside derby as manager of Liverpool before he announced his resignation at the end of the campaign. In order to tie first-place Arsenal and defend their title with third-place Manchester City, his squad needed to win. With four games remaining in the season, the loss puts second-place Liverpool's hopes of winning the championship in grave danger. City will go five points ahead of Klopp's squad if it wins its next two games.