Everton hosted the first match inside their new stadium on Monday night, and a Liverpool fan scored the first-ever goal at the ground and celebrated in style with the six-finger salute!
You could not have asked for a better start to life at Everton‘s Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, with a quick reminder sent about Liverpool’s success with little time to spare.
The new 52,000-seater stadium hosted a test game on Monday evening, with Everton‘s under-18s side hosting Wigan as 10,000 fans watched on.
It took only 12 minutes for the first goal to be scored, with 18-year-old midfielder Harrison Rimmer the one responsible for etching his name in history before showing off his true colours.
Rimmer, a big Liverpool fan, gleefully displayed six fingers towards the Everton fans in celebration (twice!) – a timely reminder of the Reds’ collection of European Cups.
Harrison Rimmer, he’s one of our own pic.twitter.com/43LFgKGM5E
— Olivia (@JotaBelieveIt) February 17, 2025
It was, obviously, met with Everton‘s trademark booing, but it was the type of pot-stirring Liverpool fans love to see – and even Arne Slot!
Ahead of Slot’s pre-Aston Villa press conference, he spoke with Sky Sports’ Vinny O’Connor, who told him: “I was at the new stadium [Everton] last night.”
With a knowing smile, Slot asked: “Oh, who scored the first?”
The response, to the Liverpool boss’ delight, was: “A Liverpool fan!”
Wigan went on to win the match 2-1 – some things never change, even when moving into a new stadium over two miles away.
As you would expect, there were plenty of brilliant reactions on social media after Rimmer’s celebration. He truly seized his moment!:
They scraped survival twice, cycled through owners and managers, and after years of waiting, finally opened their shiny new stadium – meant to be a fresh start…
… only for a Liverpool fan to score the first-ever goal and hit a “6 Times” celebration.
The Ev ?? pic.twitter.com/Pcy6nwooTo
— The Kop Watch (@TheKopWatch) February 17, 2025
Harrison Rimmer who scored for Wigan clearly supports the shite and celebrated by holding up 6 fingers.
Few minutes later, he touches the ball and some blue can be heard over commentary saying “break his fucking legs”
Hahahaha we’re home. pic.twitter.com/slepbUpYNV
— Nath (@Nath_1878) February 17, 2025
Arne Arne sign him up https://t.co/y70QmJo28D
— Ben Kelly (@bkelly776) February 17, 2025
Harrison Rimmer scoring the first goal at Everton’s new stadium giving it the “6 Times” gesture! ??????
Couldn’t get more Everton could ya? ? pic.twitter.com/ZoASrzBNHm
— Jay Pearson (@JimmyCully) February 17, 2025
First goal at Everton’s new ground and this fellas put up 6 times hahahahahahahhahahahahahaahhaah.
Harrison Rimmer take a bow lad ??? pic.twitter.com/doRUf9Sksx
— DJ (@dannyjob89) February 17, 2025
— John Aldridge (@Realaldo474) February 17, 2025
Never change, Everton. Never change.
