City rivals Liverpool and Everton came head to head in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park with both sides playing great football and scoring goals. The Reds were looking to close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table, meanwhile Everton were hoping to climb back into the top four.
The game burst into life right from the off. Both teams were packed with attacking talent but it was Liverpool who drew first blood. Luis Suarez flicked on a corner to Philippe Coutinho who fired home with only five minutes on the clock.
Their lead didn't last for long though. Kevin Mirallas levelled for the Toffees just three minutes later, Leighton Baines delivering a dangerous free kick which Skrtel struggled to deal with and Mirallas tucked away the equaliser.
Liverpool got their noses back in front again with 20 minutes gone. Suarez, who assisted the first goal, scored a fantastic free kick, managing to curl a low effort through a gap in the Everton wall and past Tim Howard to put Liverpool 2-1 up.
It stayed that way throughout the rest of the first half with the only other talking point coming when Everton's goal scorer Mirallas committed a horrific foul on Suarez which deserved a red card but he managed to escape with only a booking.
Lukaku had a number of great chances which were all fantastically saved by Simon Mignolet. With 20 minutes left of the match Lukaku finally got his breakthrough. And just ten minutes later he scored again to put the home side in front for the first time all match.
They couldn't hold on though, Sturridge being subbed on for Liverpool and scoring his ninth goal of the season. The result keeps Liverpool within reach of Arsenal who still lead the way and Everton are still just outside the top four, in sixth.
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