Everton’s Pickford made eight saves to submit Liverpool to a 0-0 draw

The match started at a high tempo as both sides hit the crossbar in the first half. Tom Davies' nearly scored the opener for

while his outside-of-the-foot shot hit the crossbar, while later

Nunez and

rattled the frame of the goal, with

making an excellent save against

’s shot, driving the ball to the crossbar.

In the second half, Liverpool took possession by bringing in

to replace injured Fabio Carvalho. Fabinho and Firmino had chances denied by Everton's goalkeeper in the second half while

made an excellent save against Everton debutant

.

In the 69th minute, Everton’s

tapped home Neal Maupay's cross-shot. The Liverpool Academy graduate went wild for celebration shortly before

VAR ruled his goal out for an offside

, keeping the result 0-0.

It could have been a worse afternoon for Everton as

nearly scored a late winner in the stoppage time, once again denied by Jordan Pickford who saved the Egyptian's excellent finish before the ball hit the crossbar.

Everton will trip to face

for their next Premier League game, while Liverpool will open up their Champions League campaign against

on Wednesday before hosting

in Anfield.

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