At the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool on Wednesday there was a real goosebumps moment.
Both fan camps suddenly started loud applause during the game. And that in the twelfth minute of the game. The fan camps of the two Liverpool football clubs honored twelve-year-old Ava W. In addition, banners with a clear message were unfurled. “No more knives in our city” – Goosebumps mood in Goodison Park.
The girl was the victim of a brutal crime on Thursday, stabbed to death in central Liverpool. After an emergency call at 8:39 p.m., Ava was found lying on a street with life-threatening stab wounds and was then taken to a children’s hospital, where the twelve-year-old died a little later. Four suspects between the ages of 13 and 15 have been arrested.
In honor of the twelve-year-olds, the otherwise hostile fan camps of both teams demonstrated unity, loudly applauding Ava. When the Liverpool supporters wanted to sing the club anthem “You´ll Never Walk Alone” a little later, the Everton supporters had whistled whistles.
Clear Liverpool win
Then there was no friendship on the field, the “Reds” decided the Merseyside derby with a clear 4: 1 for themselves. Mo Salah put together a double pack (19th, 64th). Jordan Henderson scored the 1-0 opening goal in the ninth minute, Diogo Jota sealed the 4-1 final score in the 79th minute. Demarai Gray brought Everton back to 1: 2 with the connection goal in the 38th minute. Liverpool remains in third place in the top two, Everton remains 14th.
League leaders Chelsea returned to winning ways at Watford, celebrating a 2-1 away win. Mason Mount (29th) and Hakim Ziyech (70th) scored for the “Blues”, Emmanuel Dennis managed to equalize in the 43rd minute. Chelsea remain one point ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table, Watford slips to 17th place.
The Citizens celebrated a 2-1 win against Aston Villa with goals from Ruben Dias (27th) and Bernardo Silva (43rd). Ollie Watkins cut to 1: 2 in the 47th minute. Pep Guardiola’s team is in second place, while the “Villains” remain 13th.
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