Javier Mascherano 11th minute rocket, from 30 yards out, took a a cruel deflection off Joseph Yobo which directed the ball beyond the flailing arms of a wrong-footed Everton keeper, Tim Howard.
Ten minutes from time, Dirk Kuyt profitted from a seemingly innocuous looking long pass from Reina which Yobo failed to clear.
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