Premier League 2

PL2 review: Liverpool triumph in Merseyside derby

24 Aug 2021
Everton v Liverpool, PL2

Reds secure a 3-1 win in Division 1 as we look at the latest Premier League 2 results

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Liverpool earned their first win of the Premier League 2 season, beating Everton 3-1 in a Merseyside derby before a large crowd at Southport.

Sheyi Ojo put Liverpool ahead five minutes before the break and Kaide Gordon added a second shortly after half-time.

Substitute Rafael Garcia pulled a goal back for Everton but Max Woltman's close-range finish made sure of the points.

Elsewhere in Division 1, two goals from Marc Leonard helped Brighton & Hove Albion beat West Ham United to go top of the table.

Harvey Vale scored his third goal in two matches for Chelsea but the Blues were held to a 1-1 draw with Manchester United thanks to Alvaro Fernandez's late leveller.

James Mcatee scored a hat-trick as Manchester City came from behind to defeat 4-2 Blackburn Rovers for their first Division 1 victory of the season.

Superb goal

In Division 2 a stunning free-kick from Aaron Ramsey helped Aston Villa earn a 2-1 win at Middlesbrough.

PL2 Matchweek 2 results
Division 1

Everton 1-3 Liverpool | EVE report | LIV report
Leeds 2-4 Spurs | LEE report | TOT report
Arsenal 4-2 Crystal Palace | CRY report
Brighton 4-2 West Ham 
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd | CHE report | MUN report
Man City 4-2 Blackburn | MCI report

Division 2

Birmingham 0-4 Newcastle | NEW report
Burnley 2-3 Sunderland | BUR report | SUN report
Nott'm Forest 0-0 Southampton | SOU report
Reading 3-0 Wolves | RDG report | WOL report
Fulham 3-0 West Brom 
Middlesbrough 1-2 Aston Villa | MID report | AVL report
Norwich 0-1 Stoke | NOR report

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