Steven Gerrard Celebrates Virgil Van Dijk Winner in Crosby Bar

Steven Gerrard was filmed celebrating virgil van dijk’s stoppage-time winner over Everton from McNamaras Sports Bar in Crosby on Sunday. The former Liverpool captain jumped to his feet with a fist pump as Liverpool’s late headed goal turned a derby that ended 2-1 and secured a first win at Everton’s new stadium.

McNamaras Sports Bar

Gerrard was watching the Merseyside derby at the Crosby venue when Van Dijk scored late for Liverpool, and CCTV caught the reaction inside the bar. He was seated with friends before the goal, then stood up immediately after the header went in.

Bar owner Dave McNamara later shared the footage on social media, turning a private reaction into the clip that spread around a result Liverpool followers had already marked as a major derby outcome. The setting was part of the story: the winner arrived in Liverpool’s first derby at Everton’s new stadium.

Virgil van Dijk's Header

The goal itself did the hard work. Van Dijk rose to head in the late winner, and the finish moved the score to 2-1 for Liverpool after a match that had already tightened into stoppage time.

For Gerrard, the celebration was brief but unmistakable. He stayed in his seat until the decisive moment, then sprang up in a clear show of approval as the bar reacted around him. That is the footage McNamara chose to post, and it is the detail that made the moment travel beyond the stadium.

Everton's New Stadium

The derby result mattered because it was Liverpool’s first visit to Everton’s new ground in this fixture. The 2-1 scoreline left Van Dijk’s header as the difference, while Gerrard’s reaction added a familiar Liverpool face to the night’s defining image.

What remains from the scene is simple: a late derby winner, a former captain in the room, and one clear celebration caught on camera in Crosby. The clip ends with the result that mattered most, and with Van Dijk’s header standing as the final word on the night.