Liverpool 1-0 Everton: Player ratings as Jota winner pushed Reds closer to Premier League title
- Liverpool secured victory in Merseyside derby at Anfield
- Diogo Jota's second half goal enough to claim three points
- Everton beaten away for first time since David Moyes returned
Liverpool moved another step close to claiming a record-equalling 20th English league title with Merseyside derby victory over Everton on Wednesday night.
Everton striker Beto had a goal ruled out for offside in an eventful first half, before also going on to hit the post after going one-on-one with Caoimhin Kelleher. Toffees skipper James Tarkowski also controversially avoided a red card following a reckless challenge on Alexis Mac Allister.
But if Everton had the better of the opening 45 minutes, Liverpool made their opportunity count when Luis Diaz's clever flick and Diogo Jota's quick feet in the penalty area saw the latter break the deadlock just under an hour in.
Liverpool player ratings vs Everton (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher | 7.4/10 |
RB: Curtis Jones | 7.7/10 |
CB: Ibrahima Konate | 7.1/10 |
CB: Virgil van Dijk (c) | 7.9/10 |
LB: Andrew Robertson | 7.8/10 |
CM: Ryan Gravenberch | 7.8/10 |
CM: Alexis Mac Allister | 7.5/10 |
RM: Mohamed Salah | 6.1/10 |
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai | 6.7/10 |
LM: Luis Diaz | 8.7/10 |
ST: Diogo Jota | 8.0/10 |
SUB: Darwin Nunez (75' for Jota) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Cody Gakpo (86' for Diaz) | N/A |
SUB: Wateru Endo (90+2' for Salah) | N/A |
Subs not used: Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Harvey Elliott, James McConnell, Federico Chiesa.
Everton player ratings vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
Player | Rating |
|---|---|
GK: Jordan Pickford | 6.2/10 |
RB: Jake O'Brien | 6.5/10 |
CB: James Tarkowski (c) | 7.2/10 |
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite | 6.5/10 |
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko | 7.2/10 |
CM: James Garner | 6.6/10 |
CM: Idrissa Gueye | 7.4/10 |
RM: Jack Harrison | 5.8/10 |
AM: Abdoulaye Doucoure | 7.1/10 |
LM: Carlos Alcaraz | 6.3/10 |
ST: Beto | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Iliman Ndiaye (69' for Harrison) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Ashley Young (78' for Alcaraz) | 6.1/10 |
SUB: Tim Iroegbunam (78' for Garner) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Armando Broja (79' for Beto) | 5.8/10 |
SUB: Youssef Chermiti (86' for Doucoure) | N/A |
Subs not used: Joao Virginia (GK), Michael Keane, Seamus Coleman, Nathan Patterson.
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