**Liverpool moved another step close to claiming a record-equalling 20th English league title with Merseyside derby victory over Everton on Wednesday night.**
Everton striker Beto had a goal ruled out for offside in an eventful first half, before also going on to hit the post after going one-on-one with Caoimhin Kelleher. Toffees skipper James Tarkowski also controversially avoided a red card following a reckless challenge on Alexis Mac Allister.
But if Everton had the better of the opening 45 minutes, Liverpool made their opportunity count when Luis Diaz's clever flick and Diogo Jota's quick feet in the penalty area saw the latter break the deadlock just under an hour in.
[_**\*Ratings provided by Fotmob\***_](https://www.fotmob.com/matches/liverpool-vs-everton/2hagld#4506372)
**Player**
**Rating**
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher
7.4/10
RB: Curtis Jones
7.7/10
CB: Ibrahima Konate
7.1/10
CB: Virgil van Dijk (c)
7.9/10
LB: Andrew Robertson
7.8/10
CM: Ryan Gravenberch
7.8/10
CM: Alexis Mac Allister
7.5/10
RM: Mohamed Salah
6.1/10
AM: Dominik Szoboszlai
6.7/10
LM: Luis Diaz
8.7/10
ST: Diogo Jota
8.0/10
SUB: Darwin Nunez (75' for Jota)
6.2/10
SUB: Cody Gakpo (86' for Diaz)
N/A
SUB: Wateru Endo (90+2' for Salah)
N/A
_Subs not used: Vitezslav Jaros (GK), Jarell Quansah, Kostas Tsimikas, Harvey Elliott, James McConnell, Federico Chiesa._
[_**\*Ratings provided by Fotmob\***_](https://www.fotmob.com/matches/liverpool-vs-everton/2hagld#4506372)
**Player**
**Rating**
GK: Jordan Pickford
6.2/10
RB: Jake O'Brien
6.5/10
CB: James Tarkowski (c)
7.2/10
CB: Jarrad Branthwaite
6.5/10
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko
7.2/10
CM: James Garner
6.6/10
CM: Idrissa Gueye
7.4/10
RM: Jack Harrison
5.8/10
AM: Abdoulaye Doucoure
7.1/10
LM: Carlos Alcaraz
6.3/10
ST: Beto
6.5/10
SUB: Iliman Ndiaye (69' for Harrison)
6.0/10
SUB: Ashley Young (78' for Alcaraz)
6.1/10
SUB: Tim Iroegbunam (78' for Garner)
6.2/10
SUB: Armando Broja (79' for Beto)
5.8/10
SUB: Youssef Chermiti (86' for Doucoure)
N/A
_Subs not used: Joao Virginia (GK), Michael Keane, Seamus Coleman, Nathan Patterson._