Kuyt converts penalties to help Liverpool win Merseyside derby
Sunday, 21 October 2007
LONDON, Oct 20 (AFP): Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt's stoppage time penalty snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over nine-man Everton in the 206th Merseyside derby Saturday.
Kuyt had already scored from the spot once at Goodison Park to cancel out Sami Hyppia's first half own goal and he held his nerve again to get Rafa Benitez's team back on track with their second win in five league matches.
Hyppia had put Everton in front in the 38th minute when the veteran defender diverted Phil Jagielka's shot into his own net.
Steven Gerrard helped drag Liverpool level in the 54th minute when he surged into area and was hauled down by Tony Hibbert, who was sent off by referee Mark Clattenberg.
Kuyt drilled home the penalty and repeated the trick with just minutes to go after Phil Neville was sent off for handling Andriy Voronin's shot on the goalline.
Everton still had a chance for one last attack but Clattenburg denied them a penalty when Steve Finnan clearly hauled down Joleon Lescott.
Kuyt had already scored from the spot once at Goodison Park to cancel out Sami Hyppia's first half own goal and he held his nerve again to get Rafa Benitez's team back on track with their second win in five league matches.
Hyppia had put Everton in front in the 38th minute when the veteran defender diverted Phil Jagielka's shot into his own net.
Steven Gerrard helped drag Liverpool level in the 54th minute when he surged into area and was hauled down by Tony Hibbert, who was sent off by referee Mark Clattenberg.
Kuyt drilled home the penalty and repeated the trick with just minutes to go after Phil Neville was sent off for handling Andriy Voronin's shot on the goalline.
Everton still had a chance for one last attack but Clattenburg denied them a penalty when Steve Finnan clearly hauled down Joleon Lescott.