Steven Gerrard caught on CCTV inside bar reacting to Liverpool winner at Everton

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Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard was caught on camera celebrating wildly after the Reds' dramatic winner in the Merseyside derby against Everton at the weekend. Virgil Van Dijk netted in stoppage time to secure crucial three points in the battle for Champions League qualification.

In a CCTV clip circulating on social media, the Reds icon appears to be watching a match with friends at a local pool bar. Gerrard can be seen at the front of the gathering celebrating and thrusting his fist in the air as Van Dijk powers home his header.

The footage has garnered over 730,000 views at the time of publication, with Liverpool supporters adoring Gerrard's reactions.

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The win leaves the Reds seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea with five matches remaining, one of which is a home encounter against Liam Rosenior's side.

Mohamed Salah had put Arne Slot's team in front just before the half-hour mark, but it appeared as though his final Merseyside derby was destined to be a disappointing one following Beto's second-half leveller.

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The Egypt international has remarkably few milestones left to tick off before the curtain closes on his illustrious Anfield career, but equalling Gerrard's Premier League derby record of nine goals in these cross-city encounters was one of them - a feat he accomplished with his first-half strike. Liverpool's early-season ability to grab late winners - which had deserted them for so long - returned at the perfect time.

The reactions in front of the away fans at the final whistle - and the individual celebrations of Salah, Andy Robertson, who is also leaving, and Van Dijk, especially - highlighted just how important a result this was for the wider campaign, not just local pride.

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After their Champions League exit at the hands of Paris St Germain in midweek, which marked a fourth defeat in five matches - their worst run going into a derby in 15 years - Liverpool were keen to take advantage of Chelsea's defeat to Manchester United on Saturday.

Speaking after the match, Slot said: "Of course, that's very important because we are as ever focused on qualifying for the Champions League.

"But the lead-up to this game wasn't as much about the league table, it was also about representing Liverpool.

"Four days ago we paid our respects to the enormous tragedy that happened at Hillsborough. We also used this for the game today because it's a privilege to represent this club.

"Today the players showed what it means to represent this club. The fans were, as they have been throughout the whole season, a big, big, big support for us.

"To beat Everton in their first game in the new stadium after the week we had is an enormous compliment to everybody involved in Liverpool FC."