Everton’s future is bright, but Virgil Van Dijk and Liverpool bring a painful reminder

SportFootballEverton’s future is bright, but Virgil Van Dijk and Liverpool bring a painful reminderEverton 1-2 Liverpool: David Moyes has narrowed the gap to their rivals, but, even in a down year, Chris McKenna writes, the Reds remain dominant in the cityChris McKenna At Hill Dickinson Stadium Sunday 19 April 2026 17:57 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960610","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/everton-liverpool-result-final-score-van-dijk-derby-b2960610.html","title":"Everton’s future is bright but Virgil Van Dijk and Liverpool bring a painful reminder"}}CloseArne Slot: Hugo Ekitike will return stronger after ‘devastating’ injuryInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The atmosphere beforehand made it feel like a big moment for Everton ahead of the first Merseyside derby at th...