Premier League: Liverpool keep Manchester City under pressure before the "decisive" confrontation between them

Liverpool topped the English Premier League standings briefly on Saturday after beating struggling Watford 2-0. On 15 January, Liverpool were 14 points behind leaders Manchester City. But Liverpool's win on Saturday, their tenth in the league, has made him superior to Manchester City, which he will face on 10 April. However, Manchester City's 2-0 win over Burnley later on Saturday brought the defending champions back to the top of the table, one point behind Liverpool, 8 rounds before the end of the championship. Diego Jota helped his team secure victory with a goal scored in the 22nd minute of the match. This is Jota's 20th goal for Liverpool in various competitions this season and his third goal in his last three games for the team. The Portuguese international rose between two players to head his colleague Joe Gomez's pass and pass the ball behind Ben Foster, 34 seconds after Liverpool goalkeeper Alison saved Jurai Kocha's shot. Fabinho scored the second goal in the final minutes of the match, from a penalty awarded by the referee after Jota was blocked by Kocha. Despite the invaluable victory, Liverpool did not look their best. Liverpool will face Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday. At the same time, Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid in the same round of the tournament. Then Manchester City and Liverpool meet in the match that many believe will determine the championship champion this season.