About this goal
Trent Alexander-Arnold picks out a glorious diagonal from right to left for Sadio Mane, who collects with a couple of magical touches before sliding an eye-of-the-needle pass through to Shaqiri to score.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 22/30
Not their most flowing move of the season but certainly up there, with Mane's vision second to none.
Technical Difficulty 18/30
Everton are passive partners - it is unquestionably a slick move but the resistance is minimal.
Uniqueness 10/20
Liverpool themselves have two or three better counter goals than this.
Importance 7/10
In a thrilling Merseyside Derby win.
Standard of Opposition 7/10
Everton
FootballCritic Verdict
A goal which sums up Liverpool's quick transition from defence into attack by moving the ball with speed.
Goal video
Goal scorer
Xherdan Shaqiri
Attacking Midfielder (Centre),Forward (Centre)
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