Virgil van Dijk header earns Liverpool last-gasp Merseyside derby win at Everton

SportFootballVirgil van Dijk header earns Liverpool last-gasp Merseyside derby win at EvertonThe Dutchman struck 10 minutes into added time.Carl Markham Sunday 19 April 2026 16:09 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"c8a111e5-4221-4dc9-99d9-2ef288f94f5d","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/virgil-van-dijk-merseyside-derby-liverpool-everton-champions-league-b2960624.html","title":"Virgil van Dijk header earns Liverpool last-gasp Merseyside derby win at Everton"}}Virgil van Dijk’s header 10 minutes into added time earned Liverpool a dramatic win (Nick Potts/PA). (PA Wire)Inside 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}Virgil van Dijk scored an stoppage-time header to win the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium and boost Liverpool’s hopes of securing Champions League football next season.The centre-back...