Everton striker Beto has the ball in the back of the net but the flag is up. It has been patently obvious for some time the three promoted clubs had squads that were too weak to keep them up. What none of these teams can afford to do is gift the opposition a goal, as Mads Hermansen did then.

With just eight games left, Liverpool sit 12 points clear of second-placed Arsenal. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Diogo Jota scored the goal that settled the Merseyside derby on Wednesday and kept Liverpool's Premier League title challenge on track. The Portugal international's second-half strike sealed a 1-0 win at Anfield and restored Liverpool's 12-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the standings.