Liverpool have made it 100 victories over Everton as they ran out 1-0 winners against the Toffees in their Premier League Merseyside derby on Wednesday night.
Liverpool rode their luck at times as the Toffees fashioned the most dangerous chance of the first half, with Beto going through on goal and seeing his effort bounce back off the post.
There were moments of controversy too, with James Tarkowski’s foul on Alexis Mac Allister angering many in the Liverpool stands and camp.
The atmosphere at Anfield became increasingly tense after the break, with neither side off the mark, but relief came in the form of a player breaking his goal drought.
In the 57th minute, Diogo Jota weaved his way into the box past two challenges and drilled a low finish past Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Liverpool fans had plenty to say about Jota in wake of his derby winner, which was his first goal in 11 appearances spanning two-and-a-half months.
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Liverpool fans admit Diogo Jota proved them wrong
A number of Liverpool supporters admitted that Jota had proven them wrong, as they were not happy to see him in the starting XI initially.
One Reds fan wrote on X: “Well done Jota proving me wrong but — our attack looks a shadow of itself over the past month or so.
Another said: “I love being proven wrong in that way. I wanted Jota off half time, he responds with a classic Jota the Slotter goal.”
The praise kept coming, with one supporter saying: “Thank you Jota for proving me wrong. Hope to see you score goal/s every game till end of season.”
Another wrote: “Whoaaa Jota. FC25 goal that was! Fair play for proving many of us wrong.”
Another said: “Fair play to Diaz and Jota. Both of them played the derby with a point to prove.”
How Diogo Jota performed against Everton
Goal aside, Jota delivered a solid display overall and proved to be the difference-maker in such a crucial and tense game.
The £42million man tried his luck with several efforts, three of which were blocked and one which was off target.
Jota also made one key pass, won four of his seven ground duels, and chipped in with three tackles and a clearance too.
| Diogo Jota stats v Everton | |
| Goals | 1 |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Shots off target | 1 |
| Shots blocked | 3 |
| Dribble attempts (succ.) | 1 (1) |
| Key passes | 1 |
| Ground duels (won) | 7 (4) |
| Clearances | 1 |
| Total tackles | 3 |
It’s never nice when players go through confidence-sapping goal droughts, but Jota ended his in one of the biggest games of the season.
Now, the Portugal international will hopefully turn a corner and help Liverpool secure their second Premier League title in five years.
