Soccer-Gakpo off the mark as Liverpool down Everton 2-0

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - January 29, 2023 Liverpool's Cody Gakpo in action with Brighton & Hove Albion's Lewis Dunk Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool's Cody Gakpo scored his first goal for the club as they halted a dismal run by beating relegation-threatened city rivals Everton 2-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday.

Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the 36th minute, linking up with Darwin Nunez on the counter-attack just after Everton missed a glorious double chance to take the lead, with Dwight McNeil going close and James Tarkowski hitting the post.