Premier League focus: Liverpool beat Everton 1-0, defeating their opponent twice this season

On April 3, the Premier League ushered in a focus match, Liverpool played against their city rivals Everton at Anfield. This Merseyside derby was fierce, and both sides created threats many times in the game, but in the end, thanks to Jota's personal breakthrough in the second half, Liverpool defeated Everton 1-0 and achieved a double kill against the opponent this season. At the same time, this victory also helped the Reds win 4 consecutive home games and continue to lead the Premier League standings with a 12-point advantage .

At the beginning of the game, the two sides launched a fierce confrontation. In the 12th minute, Tarkovsky was shown a yellow card by the referee for kicking McAllister. In the 20th minute, Everton used a long pass to create a threat, and Beto opened the angle in the penalty area to score, but after VAR intervened, it was determined to be offside first, and the goal was invalid.

Then, Liverpool launched an offensive. In the 27th minute, Jota's shot in the penalty area was slightly off target. In the 28th minute, Diaz cut inside and made a cross. Salah headed the ball, but it was firmly confiscated by Pickford.

In the 33rd minute, Everton created another great opportunity. Beto had a single shot in the counterattack. He dribbled past Van Dijk and pushed the ball, but unfortunately the ball hit the post and bounced out, missing the chance to lead. In the injury time, Everton got another chance to score. In the 45+4th minute, O'Brien headed the ball in front of the small penalty area, but failed to seize the opportunity. In the end, the two sides drew 0-0 in the first half.

After the change of sides, Liverpool gradually took control of the game and had a breakthrough in the 57th minute. Gravenberch sent a precise through ball, and Jota calmly shot into the goal after breaking into the penalty area, helping Liverpool to lead 1-0! Anfield was instantly boiling, and the Reds took the initiative.

Everton then tried to launch a counterattack, but failed to change the situation. In the 73rd minute, Jones made a dangerous cross, and Brandswaite almost scored an own goal when he cleared the ball, which made him break out in a cold sweat. In the 75th minute, Liverpool made a substitution, and Nunez came on as a substitute to replace Jota, the hero of the goal.

At the end of the game, the two sides fought more fiercely. In the 87th minute, Nunez kicked Pickford down in the fight and was shown a yellow card by the referee. In the 96th minute of stoppage time, Nunez tried a long shot outside the penalty area, but the ball went wide of the goal, missing the chance to expand the score. In the end, Liverpool beat Everton 1-0 and successfully won the Merseyside derby.

This victory allowed Liverpool to achieve 4 consecutive home wins, and they also defeated Everton twice this season, continuing their dominance in the Merseyside derby. Currently, Liverpool continues to lead the Premier League standings with a 12-point advantage, and their prospects for winning the championship are bright. As for Everton, although they performed well in this game, they were unlucky and failed to break Liverpool's defense, and ultimately lost regretfully.