Liverpool vs Everton LIVE: Result and reaction as Diogo Jota inspires crucial Merseyside derby win for league leaders
Can David Moyes and Everton cause the hosts to stumble?
Diogo Jota’s second-half strike proved the difference as Liverpool edged Everton in a crucial Merseyside derby win, taking them one step closer to the Premier League title.
Everton should have had the lead at half-time, with Beto seeing an initial effort disallowed for offisde before failing to punish a Virgil van Dijk howler at the back, hitting the post when one-on-one with Caoimhin Kelleher.
But after the break, Liverpool stepped up a notch and found the lead through a brilliant Jota strike, dancing past two defenders before slotting home to end his goal drought.
The Reds were able to hold on for the remainder of the contest, sealing a victory that re-establishes their 12-point lead at the top.
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Liverpool edge past Everton to nab crucial derby win
FULL-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Everton
Relief was the abiding emotion at the final whistle for Liverpool. After two consecutive defeats, albeit in different competitions, a win puts them back on track. They need a maximum of 13 points to become champions now - but realistically, perhaps only six or seven.
FULL-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Everton
LIVERPOOL ARE BACK TO WINNING WAYS - AND BACK TO 12 POINTS CLEAR!
A derby win of immense importance. Another big step closer to the Premier League title.
Diogo Jota proved the difference, firing in a superb second-half strike to inspire a crucial victory on derby day.
Liverpool have put gut-wrenching defeats from the past month behind them and are now a maximum of 13 points away from the league glory.
Liverpool 1-0 Everton
90+6 mins: Whistle goes for a foul against Kelleher. Liverpool might’ve had a break on an open goal there, but they won’t care.
That should be it.
Liverpool 1-0 Everton
90+5 mins: Everton have a corner with 90 seconds left. Pickford is going up.
Liverpool 1-0 Everton
90+4 mins: Really inviting ball whipped towards Branthwaite at the back post, but it’s a vital over-the-head clearance from Jones to make sure it doesn’t reach the defender.
Liverpool 1-0 Everton
90+2 mins: Delivery into the Liverpool box, Van Dijk hooks away to clear, and the Reds can break.
Mac Allister fires it forward but it’s cut out by Branthwaite, who plays a very brave pass to get it out of danger.
Liverpool are bringing on their finisher - Wataru Endo on from Mo Salah.
Liverpool 1-0 Everton
87 mins: What has happened here?
Pickford makes a has of a challenge as Nunez nicks the ball away from him in the box, hacking the Uruguyan down.
It looked a penalty but the game had already gone dead for an earlier foul on Szoboszlai.
Somehow, Nunez is the one punished with a yellow card.
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