Liverpool tightened the screws on Manchester City in the English Premier League this season, following achieving a precious 2-0 victory over its guest and arch-rival Everton, in the thirty-fourth stage of the competition.
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Liverpool continued to chase Manchester City in the heated struggle between them to win the English Premier League title this season, following achieving a precious 2-0 victory over its guest and arch-rival Everton, on Sunday, in the thirty-fourth stage of the competition.
The balance of Liverpool, seeking to restore the title that was absent from its coffers last season in favor of Manchester City, rose to 79 points in second place, only one point behind the heavenly team (leading), so that the fierce competition between them continued before they played their last five matches in the competition during the season. Present.
On the other hand, Everton’s balance froze at 29 points, to remain in the eighteenth place (third from the bottom), and its position worsened in the struggle to escape the specter of relegation to the First Division (Championship).
Everton, who has played 32 matches in the tournament so far, is two points behind Burnley, who is in 17th place (the first safety positions), following playing 33 matches.
Scotsman Andrew Robertson opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 62nd minute from the Egyptian international, Mohamed Salah, who not only led the tournament’s top scorer this season with 22 goals, following he also became the most successful English Premier League player, following making 13 assists so far.
Belgian (substitute) Divock Origi eliminated Everton’s hopes of grabbing at least a point, following scoring the second goal for Liverpool in the 85th minute, to win the red team (the Merseyside derby) in his favour.
This victory comes to give Liverpool a strong boost ahead of its upcoming meeting with its Spanish guest, Villarreal, next Wednesday, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the Champions League.