Liverpool lose the derby and Luis Diaz’s dream is crushed

Two weeks later, Liverpool’s season collapsed. From fighting on two fronts, he was left practically empty-handed on both. Atalanta knocked him out of the Europa League in the quarter-finals, beating him 3-1. on aggregate, and now a 2-0 defeat in the Merseyside derby against Everton puts him further away from saying goodbye to Jurgen Klopp and the Premiership title.

VAR saved the match at the very beginning. The referee awarded a penalty to the Toffees after Alisson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin collided. However, a check showed that the striker was offside, so the match restarted with a free kick in favor of Liverpool. Later this duel was repeated, the forward’s header and the Brazilian’s save kept the score at zero.

Konate’s Costly Mistake

Everton made the better start and got their reward 27 minutes into the first half. Ibrahima Konate’s blunder in the penalty area as he deflected the ball, avoided Alexis Mac Allister’s clearance and He left it to Jarrad Branthwaite, who identified the center, the ball flying to Alisson under his body., post and inside. Madness at Goodison Park.

Jordan Pickford played a crucial role in ensuring the local side went into the break ahead of the scoreboard. thanks to two interventions against attempts by Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz, the latter was one of the most persistent of the visit.

DCL intensifies the euphoria and the stick crosses Diaz

An unmoving ball allowed Sean Dyche’s side to extend their lead at Goodison Park. Jack Harrison called on Alisson, who put his hands to send him over for a corner. After this corner kick he became second with Dwight McNeil’s attack to the far post, where Calvert-Lewin found himself unmarked for holding in the air and beat the Brazilian with his head (58 minutes).

Liverpool did not give up, although they lacked composure and clarity in the final quarter of the pitch. and when he found him with Luis Diaz, the goal was not scored either. The Colombian burst through the middle and unleashed a right hand that crashed mutinously against the post. Pickford’s left hand, who could do nothing but follow it with his eyes. It was a great goal. Eventually, Pickford reappeared with another volley to avoid discounting Mohamed Salah’s volley.

The Reds remain second in the Premier League with 74 points, three behind Arsenal. but Manchester City, who are third with 73 points, have two games in hand. Let’s turn the page and think about Saturday’s clash against West Ham in London. they expect failures from their rivals in order to maintain the illusion.

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