Liverpool beat Everton in a dramatic Merseyside derby to remain fifth place in the Premier League table in a boost to their Champions League qualification hopes
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's second goal vs Everton with Curtis Jones
Virgil van Dijk scored the winning goal in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Liverpool's chances of securing a Champions League spot received a significant boost following their victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby. The Reds claimed a thrilling 2-1 win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday afternoon, strengthening their push for a top-five finish.
Mohamed Salah broke the deadlock for Liverpool, just two minutes after Iliman Ndiaye had a goal disallowed for Everton for offside.
Everton battled back through a close-range Beto finish to level things up, but Virgil van Dijk had the last word with a stoppage-time header to seal all three points for Liverpool.
The victory keeps Liverpool in fifth place in the Premier League, now seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea following their loss to Manchester United the previous day, with five games remaining, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Here, Mirror Sport takes a look at Liverpool's remaining fixtures compared to their rivals battling it out for Champions League qualification..
Liverpool's final league fixtures
Crystal Palace (H) - Saturday, April 25
Manchester United (A) - Sunday, May 3
Chelsea (H) - Saturday, May 9
Brentford (H) - Sunday, May 24
Man United's final league fixtures
Brentford (H) - Monday, April 27
Liverpool (H) - Sunday, May 3
Sunderland (A) - Saturday, May 9
Nottingham Forest (H) - TBC
Brighton (A) - Sunday, May 24
Aston Villa's final fixtures
Fulham (A) - Saturday, April 25
Nottingham Forest (A) - Thursday, April 30 - Europa League first leg
Tottenham (H) - Sunday, May 3
Nottingham Forest (H) - Thursday, May 7 - Europa League semi-final second leg
Burnley (A) - Saturday, May 9
Liverpool (H) - TBC
Europa League final (N) - Wednesday, May 20
Man City (A) - Sunday, May 24
Chelsea's final fixtures
Brighton (A) - Tuesday, April 21
Nottingham Forest (H) - Monday, May 4
Liverpool (A) - Saturday, May 9
Tottenham (H) - TBC
FA Cup final (N) - Saturday, May 16
Sunderland (A) - Sunday, May 24