Instead, Diogo Jota assumed the role of derby decider, ending his drought and Liverpool’s mini-slump with a crisp strike; ...

Instead, Diogo Jota assumed the role of derby decider, ending his drought and Liverpool’s mini-slump with a crisp strike; ...

It had been a long time since Diogo ... 100th win over Everton in all competitions and it nudges them closer to title glory. The run-in should be helped by a sizeable weight being lifted from Jota ...

A 100th derby win came in the context of defeats ... He had arguably showed too much faith in Jota during his 10-game barren spell. It ended both in style and with a sense of timing.

Diogo Jota’s 57th-minute goal gave Liverpool a 100th derby win and moved them a step closer to the Premier League title, but both sides were left unhappy with decisions from referee Sam Barrott ...

And, not for the first time in his Liverpool career, Diogo Jota proved the timely game-breaker ... a very real sense of satisfaction at a 100th Merseyside derby triumph.

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