Only Robbie Fowler and Steven Gerrard have scored more goals for Liverpool against Everton than Divock Origi
Liverpool pushed Everton manager Marco Silva closer to the sack and retained their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a crushing win at Anfield which dropped the Toffees into the relegation zone.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, already missing suspended goalkeeper Alisson and injured Fabinho, still felt able to rest key attacking duo Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino from his starting line-up and win in comfort.
Liverpool effectively won the game with four goals in the first half - Sadio Mane creating two early strikes for Divock Origi and the recalled Xherdan Shaqiri.
Michael Keane pulled one back for shambolic Everton but Liverpool were soon back in control when Origi controlled Dejan Lovren's pass for a brilliant third and Mane got the goal he deserved when he crowned a sweeping counter-attack from Trent Alexander-Arnold's inviting delivery.
Richarlison took advantage of Liverpool's own vulnerable defending to make it 4-2 on the stroke of half-time but in reality Everton were never seriously in contention at any point.
Both sides missed chances in the second half, with the brilliant Mane and Everton substitute Moise Kean culprits, but Liverpool completed the humiliation for Silva and his team with Georginio Wijnaldum's low shot for the fifth in the final minute of normal time.
The question now, as Everton lie in the bottom three, is how long the beleaguered Silva can survive, with Chelsea scheduled to visit Goodison Park on Saturday lunchtime.
Silva under siege
Everton have lost three Premier League games in a row
Silva, 42, is suffering a slow, lingering demise as Everton manager - and this dismal showing is only likely to hasten his exit from Goodison Park.
This was a Liverpool side nowhere near full strength but the game was up for Silva and Everton once they were two down inside 17 minutes.
Silva's five-man defensive system was ripped to shreds, by Mane in particular, and it was no surprise when he removed defender Djibril Sidibe before half-time to introduce Brazilian attacker Bernard.
Everton were a team in chaos at times in the first half, with Sidibe, Mason Holgate, Tom Davies and Keane all arguing among themselves after Shaqiri's goal then Holgate and Lucas Digne also in animated discussion after Origi put Liverpool 3-1 up.
Director of football Marcel Brands cut a concerned figure at half-time, deep in discussion with fellow director Sasha Ryazantsev - and there will surely be more discussions among the Everton hierarchy post-match.
Everton did create some chances but never looked like ending a winless Anfield sequence stretching back to September 1999.
Silva now faces an uncertain future - and Everton face what increasingly looks like a relegation fight.
More to follow.
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Line-ups
Liverpool
13Adrián
66Alexander-ArnoldBooked at 27minsSubstituted forGomezat 83'minutes
6Lovren
4van Dijk
26Robertson
5Wijnaldum
7Milner
23Shaqiri
20LallanaSubstituted forHendersonat 72'minutes
10Mané
27OrigiSubstituted forFirminoat 73'minutes
Substitutes
8Keita
9Firmino
11Salah
12Gomez
14Henderson
15Oxlade-Chamberlain
62Kelleher
Everton
1Pickford
19SidibéSubstituted forBernardat 35'minutes
2Holgate
5Keane
13Mina
12Digne
17Iwobi
26DaviesBooked at 67minsSubstituted forSchneiderlinat 72'minutes
10G Sigurdsson
7RicharlisonBooked at 31mins
9Calvert-LewinSubstituted forKeanat 60'minutes
Substitutes
3Baines
11Walcott
14Tosun
18Schneiderlin
20Bernard
27Kean
49Lössl
Referee:
Mike Dean
Attendance:
53,094
Match Stats
Home TeamLiverpoolAway TeamEverton
Possession
Home59%
Away41%
Shots
Home11
Away12
Shots on Target
Home5
Away4
Corners
Home5
Away6
Fouls
Home13
Away17
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Match ends, Liverpool 5, Everton 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Liverpool 5, Everton 2.
Goal!Posted at 90'
Goal! Liverpool 5, Everton 2. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
Posted at 89'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
Posted at 89'
Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
Posted at 87'
Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Richarlison (Everton).
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.
Posted at 84'
Corner, Everton. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.
SubstitutionPosted at 83'
Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Posted at 83'
Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
Posted at 83'
Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 81'
Offside, Everton. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
Posted at 80'
Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
Posted at 80'
Corner, Everton. Conceded by James Milner.
Posted at 78'
Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
Posted at 78'
Mason Holgate (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 78'
Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 77'
Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Morgan Schneiderlin (Everton).
Posted at 74'
Xherdan Shaqiri (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 74'
Foul by Bernard (Everton).
Posted at 74'
Offside, Everton. Morgan Schneiderlin tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
SubstitutionPosted at 73'
Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Divock Origi.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Adam Lallana.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Everton. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Tom Davies.
Posted at 70'
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Moise Kean (Everton).
Posted at 69'
Offside, Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
Posted at 68'
Adam Lallana (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
BookingPosted at 67'
Tom Davies (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 67'
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Tom Davies (Everton).
Posted at 65'
Attempt saved. Tom Davies (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at 64'
Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
Posted at 64'
Tom Davies (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 62'
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 62'
Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton).
Posted at 61'
Attempt saved. Richarlison (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
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Source: bbc.com