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Mark Wakefield

Luis Diaz stuns John Terry as Premier League explains VAR decisions in Liverpool's win over Everton

Here is your Liverpool morning digest for Monday, April 25.

Luis Diaz stuns John Terry against Everton

John Terry was impressed with Luis Diaz' performance as Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 at Anfield. The Reds ensured they kept the pace with Manchester City in the title race with a crucial win over their Merseyside rivals.

Substitutes Diaz and Divock Origi changed the game as they entered the fray on 60 minutes, the hosts scored the opener just minutes after their arrival.

Origi was on the scoresheet with a huge header for the second goal, assisted by Diaz, who attempted a dramatic overhead kick. But that wasn't the only bit of impressive skill from the Colombia international.

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Chelsea legend Terry shared a clip on social media of an incredible touch from Diaz shortly after the opening goal. He captioned the video: "What a player this man is."

Diaz joined Liverpool from Porto in January and has made a significant impact since his arrival. He's already racked up 18 appearances in all competitions, with four goals and three assists.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE.

Premier League confirm why VAR didn't give two decisions

The Premier League have confirmed why two controversial decisions went against Everton in their defeat to Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.

Frank Lampard particularly bemoaned an incident in the second half of the game when Anthony Gordon was seemingly brought down inside the box by Joel Matip. Despite the winger's appeals, Stuart Attwell decided against awarding a spot kick.

Earlier on in the match, numerous supporters had also spotted incidents involving Sadio Mane shortly before half time. The Liverpool star looked to raise his hand to the faces of both Allan and Mason Holgate, but escaped a red card.

The ECHO understands both incidents were checked by the VAR, although that wasn't clear from inside the stadium. On both occasions, it was deemed that there was not enough to intervene with the on-field decisions that were given.

READ THE FULL STORY HERE.

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