Dominik Szoboszlai prefers last-gasp derby winners to comfortable 3-0 victories

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai admitted winning the first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the 10th minute of added time felt better than if they had beaten Everton easily.

Mohamed Salah’s first-half goal had given them the lead but Arne Slot’s side never looked comfortable and Beto’s equaliser just after half-time looked like earning a share of the spoils.

With 11 minutes added on after lengthy injuries to Reds goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who was carried off to hand Freddie Woodman his Premier League debut for the club, and Everton striker Beto, the visitors won it through Virgil van Dijk’s header.

“I’d rather win it like this than 3-0 or something, you know,” said Szoboszlai.

“This is more enjoyable to watch I think for the fans for both sides, actually. At the end, maybe they (Everton) were the unlucky ones but we are happy to take the three points.

“It felt amazing. To win a derby like this in the last second, we couldn’t ask for more.

“We were happy for each other to get the three points but also for the fans, because we know what it means for them, and also it means a lot for us to win a derby.”

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