Diogo Jota scored the purpose that settled the Merseyside derby on Wednesday and saved Liverpool’s Premier League title problem on monitor.
The Portugal worldwide’s second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win at Anfield and restored Liverpool’s 12-point lead over Arsenal on the prime of the standings.
With simply eight video games remaining this season, this was one of many greatest hurdles standing in the way in which of a record-equalling twentieth English title for Liverpool. And it was Jota who got here up with the decisive second within the 57th minute when he twisted his means by the field and lashed a shot previous Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
“We are chasing down the best possible season we can have and Everton showed today again how difficult it is to win a football game in the Premier League,” supervisor Arne Slot stated. “We know that we’re going to face eight very tough challenges, but as long as the players give as much as they did today and if (when) we play home games, the fans give us as much as they did today, we are in a very good position.”
The race for the Champions League stays tight after Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa all gained.
Test of nerve
Liverpool’s win may prove to be a decisive second in its cost towards the title after an impressive marketing campaign started to wobble in current weeks.
Champions League elimination by the hands of Paris Saint-Germain was rapidly adopted by defeat to Newcastle within the English League Cup last.
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Meanwhile, Arsenal’s win over Fulham on Tuesday sparked the chance that the Londoners may but mount one thing of a title problem after quickly closing the hole on the prime.
Dropped factors towards a fast-improving Everton would solely have fueled perception that the stress is starting to hit Liverpool’s gamers at simply the incorrect time and the house crew had to survive two scares within the first half when Beto had a purpose dominated out for offside and later struck the submit after racing clear.
But Liverpool’s gamers held their nerve and took benefit by Jota’s first purpose in his final 11 video games.
Victory means Liverpool want simply 13 extra factors to be confirmed champion.
Reckless problem
Everton defender James Tarkowski escaped a crimson card for a harmful excessive deal with on Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister early within the match.
Despite the Premier League describing the problem, which left Mac Allister writhing in ache, as reckless, Tarkowski was solely proven a yellow card by referee Samuel Barrott and averted additional punishment even after a VAR evaluate.
Man City followers protest amid win over Leicester
Many City followers protested potential ticketing choices by the membership by sitting out the primary 9 minutes of the 2-0 win towards Leicester.
It meant they missed Jack Grealish’s first league purpose of the season — scored after simply two minutes on the Etihad.
Supporters are sad in regards to the membership’s relationship with ticket resale corporations, which they declare promote seats at inflated costs. Outside the stadium, followers held up a banner that learn: “MCFC — FOR THE LOVE NOT THE MONEY.”
Fans were also urged not to buy food or merchandise from the ground.
On the field, fourth-placed City stayed one point ahead of Newcastle in the race for Champions League qualification.
Despite being without the injured Erling Haaland, City sealed victory through first-half goals from Grealish and Omar Marmoush.
Newcastle, in fifth, beat Brentford 2-1.
Rashford’s revival
Marcus Rashford ‘s resurgence at Aston Villa continued with his third goal in two games.
Villa, which is into the quarterfinals of the Champions League and semifinals of the FA Cup, won 3-0 win at Brighton.
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 02: Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his crew’s first purpose throughout the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Aston Villa FC at Amex Stadium on April 02, 2025 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
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Unai Emery’s crew is seventh — three factors behind City and effectively in competition to safe a return to the Champions League subsequent season.
Rashford, in the meantime, is discovering his type once more after becoming a member of Villa on mortgage from Manchester United in January. His 51st-minute opener adopted his double towards Preston within the Cup on Sunday.
Southampton denied
Bottom-club Southampton got here so shut to securing solely its third league win of the season. But these hopes have been ended by Matheus Franca’s purpose within the second minute of stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Crystal Palace.
Ipswich did decide up a uncommon win — beating Bournemouth 2-1 for its fourth of the marketing campaign.
Published – April 03, 2025 12:18 pm IST
