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Liverpool's Diogo Jota celebrates with Curtis Jones (L) after scoring during the English Premier League match against Everton at Anfield. (AP) Liverpool strengthened their Premier League title bid with a 1-0 victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, while Manchester City defeated Leicester 2-0 to enhance their Champions League prospects, with Liverpool now sitting 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal with eight games remaining in the 2024-25 season. Liverpool bounced back from consecutive losses in the League Cup final against Newcastle and Champions League last 16 against Paris Saint-Germain to edge closer to their record-equalling 20th English title.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Diogo Jota ended his two-month goal drought in the 57th minute, converting Luis Diaz's flick to secure the win for Liverpool. Everton defender James Tarkowski received a yellow card for a dangerous challenge on Alexis Mac Allister early in the match.
The victory was particularly meaningful for Liverpool following their previous 2-2 draw at Everton in February, which saw David Moyes' team score a late equaliser. "According to the rules it was a goal so no-one can complain. It is a clear goal," Slot said regarding Moyes' complaints about Jota's winner being offside.
"We are chasing down the best possible season we can have. As long as the players give everything like today then we are in a very good position," Slot added. Manchester City managed well without injured striker Erling Haaland, who faces up to seven weeks out with an ankle injury sustained during Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final victory at Bournemouth.
Jack Grealish scored his first league goal since December 2023 after just two minutes, finishing from close range following combination play between Jeremy Doku and Savinho. Omar Marmoush doubled City's lead in the 29th minute, capitalizing on goalkeeper Mads Hermansen's error from Ruben Dias' pass. "After the tough game in Bournemouth, to come here after just three days, it helped us to score early.
We missed the third goal that's all. The rest was good," Guardiola said. Newcastle continued their celebrations after their League Cup triumph with a 2-1 win over Brentford at St James' Park.
Alexander Isak opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time, connecting with Jacob Murphy's cross. Bryan Mbeumo equalised from the penalty spot after Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope fouled Yoane Wissa, but Sandro Tonali secured the win with a 74th-minute strike. Aston Villa maintained their Champions League pursuit with a 3-0 victory at Brighton, with Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio, and Donyell Malen scoring.
Southampton's hopes of avoiding the worst Premier League record were dented after a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. Paul Onuachu gave Southampton the lead with a header from Mateus Fernandes' cross, but Matheus Franca's stoppage-time equalizer left them two points short of Derby's record low of 11 points from 2007-08. Southampton face relegation this weekend if they lose at Tottenham and Wolves defeat Ipswich.
Ipswich kept their survival hopes alive with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth through goals from Nathan Broadhead and Liam Delap, with Evanilson scoring for Bournemouth. Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India , including match schedules , team squads , points table and IPL live score for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Don't miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap .
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