Everton and Liverpool share spoils in Merseyside derby as fans come together to pay tribute to Olivia Pratt-Korbel
Everton and Liverpool shared the spoils at Goodison Park in Saturday early kick. The draw sees Liverpool move to 5th position on the log with 9 points after 6 games while Everton sit 14th with 4 points.
But there are upcoming fixtures that will definitely affect the positions of the Merseyside teams. Darwin Nunez was back from suspension to lead the line, with Carvalho and Kostas Tsimikas also starting and new signing Arthur Melo was on the bench.
Meanwhile, Fans of Everton and Liverpool have joined together to pay tribute to Olivia Pratt-Korbel during the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
The nine-year-old was tragically killed and her mother, Cheryl, was injured on August 22 after being mistakenly shot by a masked gunman after he had chased a man into her home in Dovecot.
Since her death tributes have been paid to her during football matches but at the Merseyside derby, fierce rivals Everton and Liverpool came together in a touching tribute.
In the ninth minute of the Premier League fixture, Pratt-Korbel’s picture was displayed on the big screen in the ground. All fans stood for a round of applause, while a joint banner was also unfurled.
On the red and blue banner, the colours of the two clubs, a message was displayed saying: ‘Enough is enough, our city in Unity.’
Since Pratt-Korbel died, Merseyside Police have released CCTV showing showing the gunman running from the scene of the crime.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder and two counts of attempted murder in relation to the Pratt-Korbel’s death, one a 36-year-old man from Huyton and the other a 33-year-old from Dovecot, but have since been released on bail.
The tragic killing has been met with outrage and upset across the city.
On Tuesday, Liverpool senior coroner Andre Rebello revealed that armed response officers found Pratt-Korbel with a gunshot wound in her chest.
A police ‘scooped’ her up and took her to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in an attempt to try and save her life.
Police have said that Cheryl is still having treatment for her injuries as she was hurt trying to shut the door before the attacker fired more shots.
Liverpool fans also held a minute’s applause for Pratt-Korbel during last Saturday’s 9-0 win over Bournemouth.
