Liverpool decided the Merseyside derby against its neighbor Everton in its favor, during the match that brought them together on Saturday afternoon, in the ninth round of the English Premier League.

The Reds received their neighbor at Anfield in the first Premier League match after the international break, and succeeded in defeating them with two unanswered goals.

The match saw the Toffees play more than 50 minutes with 10 players after their English player, Ashley Young, was sent off.

Young received a yellow card in the first 18 minutes before he committed a violation against Luis Diaz, which required him to receive a second warning and then be sent off.

The numerical deficiency gave Liverpool the opportunity to tighten control of the match, but they struggled to score past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.

Liverpool received a new gift from Michael Keane, who intercepted the ball with his hand, so the referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of the hosts after reviewing the shot via the video technology screen.

Egyptian Mohamed Salah took the kick, and he made no mistake in converting it into the net, scoring the first goal of the match for Liverpool.

In stoppage time, Liverpool launched a lightning attack, which Darwin Nunez ended with a silky pass to the Egyptian striker, who met it with a direct touch into the net, scoring the goal to confirm the victory.

The victory gave coach Jurgen Klopp’s men the opportunity to temporarily reach the top of the standings with 20 points, while Everton stopped at 7 points in sixteenth place.

English Premier League standings after Liverpool's victory over Everton

Liverpool: 20 points

Tottenham: 20 points

Arsenal: 20 points

Manchester City: 18 points