Everton v Liverpool result: Has Van Dijk ended race for Champions League despite goalkeeper crisis?

SportFootballHas Virgil van Dijk wrapped up race for Champions League despite Liverpool’s goalkeeper crisis?Van Dijk’s 100th-minute header leaves Liverpool seven points clear of sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for the final Champions League spotJamie Braidwood Sunday 19 April 2026 16:43 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960598","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/everton-liverpool-premier-league-result-van-dijk-b2960598.html","title":"Everton v Liverpool result: Has Van Dijk wrapped up race for Champions League?"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-9648","index":0}Virgil van Dijk celebrates his stoppage-time winner at the Hill Dickinson Stadium (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Virgil van Dijk scored a 100th-minute winner as Liverpool left it late to bea...