Liverpool moved 12 points clear at the top with a hard-fought 1-0 derby win over Everton. Diogo Jota’s second-half strike settled a tense contest after Beto hit the post. Arne Slot’s side now need a maximum of 13 points from eight games to secure the Premier League title.
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00:00Liverpool took another significant step toward the Premier League title with a tense 1-0
00:07win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby, maintaining their grip on top spot.
00:12Diego Jota's superb second-half strike was enough to settle the contest, moving the Reds
00:1812 points clear of Arsenal with eight matches to go.
00:22The Gunners' win over Fulham on Tuesday had closed the gap to nine points, and Anfield
00:28was filled with tension as Everton pushed Liverpool all the way.
00:33Liverpool were the better team, no complaints with that. We've had some opportunities. I
00:40thought we'd done a great job, we were resilient. I think we've now played Liverpool twice in
00:45a month, just about, and I think we've ran them close in both games. So maybe we're a
00:51wee bit closer than we think we are, and I thought the players done a great job tonight
00:56in some aspects, not in other aspects. It's disappointing when you walk away with a goal
01:03which is clearly offside in a Derby match.
01:08Controversy struck in the first half after James Tarkoski was fortunate to escape a red
01:15card after a reckless challenge on Alexis McAllister.
01:22Let me first say that I don't want to comment about the situation because so many people
01:25already commented on that, and even people that are not liking Liverpool a lot. And they
01:32were all so clear and obvious what the decision should have been, there is no need for me
01:36to comment on that. Was I surprised? No.
01:43Everton, who had frustrated their rivals for long periods, rarely threatened an equaliser.
01:49A late corner briefly raised hopes of an unlikely point, but Liverpool held firm.
01:56On his slot side now just need a maximum of 13 points from their remaining fixtures to
02:01secure the title in his debut season. While Everton made them work for it, Liverpool's
02:07resilience proved decisive as they edged another step closer to glory.