[22] He finished the season with 13 goals and 14 assists, as the club's top assist provider for the season; 10 of those assists were in the league, the second-highest total, helping Celtic win their 10th Scottish Premiership title in 11 years. Liverpools defending also left much to be desired but their quality in attack carried them onwards and upwards into fifth, leapfrogging Spurs in the process. [37], In March 2021, Jota took part in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia. View our online Press Pack. Bayern Munnich is emerging as a major transfer rival for Liverpool. Spurs latest interim manager, Ryan Mason, was at least spared the torment and scrutiny that befell Cristian Stellini after the6-1 rout at Newcastle, although it looked ominous when Jrgen Klopps team raced into a three-goal advantage after 15 minutes. Hopefully, our Jota will be around at Celtic long enough for a songbook. After a brief delay to clear the smoke from a pyrotechnic display by both sets of fans, Rangers started on the front foot with Nicolas Raskin's 20-yard effort deflected wide inside the opening minute. But then, bizarrely, the visitors burst into life and created enough opportunities to have drawn level by half-time with Liverpool easing off. "The game has been very harsh on us. Jota won the ball back on the edge of the Shakhtar box, before darting beyond three challenges and getting a shot away. A great emotion Jota the matchwinner as Celtic overcome Rangers, Former Celtic Assistant praises Paradise atmosphere but makes European progress admission, Video: Celtic TV capture Post Match Celebrations as Anges team head for a Treble, Liverpool star makes cheeky Celtic comment after Sundays matches, On This Day: Celtic play Liverpool in first game after Hillsborough Disaster, PL Awards: More Haaland history, dangerous celebrations and April Fools. This is an era of Celtic dominance; success in that Scottish Cup final early next month will take the clubs recent trophy count to 17 from a possible 21. Ex-Tottenham Hotspur player and pundit Jamie O'Hara was left fuming after Liverpool attacker Diogo Jota wasn't shown a red card for his high boot on Spurs' Oliver Skipp. Liverpool scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Tottenham 4-3 in a dramatic match at Anfield on Sunday. 'Smart' Jota the match-winner as Celtic beat Rangers to keep treble Its only 2-0. That chant was soon rendered obsolete when Romero lunged into a ridiculous challenge on Gakpo just inside the area to concede the most blatant of penalties. 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Now, to find more mid-00s one-hit wonders, Read more: Celtic boss Ange will be champing at the bit after vulnerable rivals show their flaws, https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AAUvwng3RIc-bAXurA5yt1Vj63uuVOBD1RQ9n6j_XKhD=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj. He got the win, but his dilemma might have grown, with Son Heung-min giving food for thought. But not long after, he committed a high tackle on Oliver Skipp which could have seen him sent off. Diogo Jota is set to miss Liverpool's game with West Ham United on Wednesday and faces a nervous wait to learn how bad his injury is, with the World Cup just around the corner. Jota is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels, including the under-17 team that won the 2016 European Championship, the under-19 team that won the 2018 European Championship and the under-21 team that finished as runners-up at the 2021 European Championship. Before the match, a Celtic fan who was also down to take in the game bumped into one of his Hoops heroes on the streets near the stadium. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 'Special' Liverpool heir to Gini Wijnaldum becomes clear and Jrgen Klopp may have upgraded. From five meetings this season against the Gers, Ange Postecoglous side are unbeaten, securing four wins, as its only a matter of time before they are champions of Scotland again. You have to earn these things and I'm pleased this team showed they can be resilient as well as playing football.". So, in the meantime, the new chant has been a huge hit on Twitter, and is inspiring jealous glances from England. [27] On 6 August, he provided a hat-trick of assists for the first time in his career as Celtic beat Ross County 31 away from home. Subs: Ralston (6), Mooy (6), Iwata (6), Haksabanovic (6), Oh (5). At the heart of the admirably positive performance was Jota. The lyrics are: When you score you make the Celtic sing Jota on the wing, Jota Jota on the wing Every time you're on the ball we know There's gonna be a goal our superstar from Portugal Of course, a more familiar song from the Celtic Park stands rang out when Jota got on the pitch against Hibernian last night. . https://t.co/k7WGKOhzk9, Pity the reds couldnt come up with this https://t.co/SCA5JMElvX, need one for jota ASAP https://t.co/9q9kANymz6. The wild celebrations had only just subsided when Moura turned a long clearance from the Liverpool keeper into the path of Jota, and now it was the home crowds turn to erupt. [5], On 1 February 2019, Jota was promoted to Benfica's first team, alongside three other Benfica B players. After 15 minutes at Anfield Tottenham were reliving a nightmare. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The Hoops attacker was switched on - like team-mate Daizen Maeda - glasgowlive.co.uk - Alan Galindo 5h For that matter, the Liverpool forward is actually called Diogo Jos Teixeira da Silva Jota is a nickname, simply translating to 'J'. Goal-scorer Diogo Jota has chipped in with 12 goals and 2 assists in 26 games for the Reds this season [Transfermarkt]. Jota just proved Klopp right over Liverpool teammate after 'not fine Gary Neville co-commentated on the match for Sky Sports. Celtic will play Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup final after they beat Rangers 1-0 in an Old Firm semi-final at Hampden Park. Fine margins will generally decide big matches and I think we've made an error again in a moment and conceded a goal. Hart had to make a similar save three minutes later from Scott Arfield, but it was Kyogo again who went close from distance on the 63rd minute as he arrowed a shot just the wrong side of the post from 25 yards out. FSG released a statement late last year that they would welcome new investment and supporters hoped that would mean a full sale. Celts maintain their lead at the top of the cinch Premiership Third bids have been made for the Old Trafford club as the Glazers look to sell after increased pressure from supporters. Known only by Jota, Joo Pedro Neves Filipe is not a true namesake. While he says he's "loving life" at Parkhead, Jota is clearly still maintaining an interest in affairs at his boyhood club. With Rangers' hopes of retaining the Scottish Cup fading, Tavernier saw his shot crash off the post before Sakala fired the rebound into the side-netting. One of them had been seen earlier in the game, with Jota turning provider for Salah his 'barren' run has included plenty of . "We miss the next one with Diogo," Jrgen Klopp said post-match. Son delivered the deep free-kick that brought the equaliser, Richarlison stealing in behind Darwin Nez to send a glancing header down and over Alisson. Diogo Jota celebrates his winner for Liverpool against Tottenham. Celtic booked their place in the 2023 Scottish Cup final after a tense 1-0 victory over Rangers at Hampden Park. Celtic have a player recently chased by Premier League big-hitters and Bayern Munich Only two years ago, Jota's (relatively) low release clause at Benfica set antennae twitching across Europe. Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! ", Another said: "You speaking about the other Jota? [34][35] He also finished joint top scorer in the tournament with 5 goals,[36] and was named in the Team of the Tournament. The Rangers backline appeared blissfully unaware of Jotas position. He claims the likes of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are "confrontational" bosses and that is not what Spurs are aligned with. ", And another said: "I think its fairly obvious he will return to play with his boyhood heroes. But whatever you want to call him, it is clear that the other Jota could be a player to keep an eye on. Beales exasperation was perfectly plain. At 3-0 to Liverpool, he let loose at the visitors. This was a baffling situation for a club of such size. Club career [ edit] Benfica [ edit] Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Liverpool supporters jealous of fantastic new song for Celtic star Jota Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. During the half-time interval a plane circled the stadium dragging a banner that read: LFC Sox Penguins Same problems FSG Out. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Only a brilliant piece of defending stopped Morelos equalising as Cameron Carter-Vickers cleared the ball off the line. A second 'transition' of sorts has been triggered. Jones was a regular scorer from midfield as a youngster but is yet to fully show that at senior level. A special word to Cameron because people dont know how many sacrifices he does to be always playing with us and just be like the strong guy at the back. Liverpool sign Wolves' Jota for 41m - BBC Sport Lets just enjoy him for the rest of the season and hopefully he returns a treble winner. Liverpool knows that a big summer awaits in the transfer market and Harvey Elliott's comments after the Reds beat Tottenham 4-3 highlight why that is the case. Related Articles. Monday, 1st May 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Diogo Jota is the subject of a popular Liverpool terrace song, but thankfully it does not follow the formula that prescribes theres only one of him. If Diogo stays down it is not good. You can talk about mistakes but we instigate mistakes because the boys never switch off, Postecoglou said. The tortured travelling support found some solace in gallows humour. However, following an unusually busy summer of transfer activity at Parkhead, the talented winger could prove to be somewhat of a coup for Celtic. Klopp sprinted up to the face of the fourth official John Brooks and was rightly booked for his dreadful behaviour. Jota is the hero as Celtic advance to the Scottish Cup final Liverpool raced into a 3-0 lead inside the first 15 minutes. Supercomputer predicts Liverpool's Champions League chances after win against Tottenham. Jota would then go and . Celtic attacker Jota claims "smart" play led to his winning goal against Rangers which set up a Scottish Cup final meeting with . [28] On 3 September, he scored a goal with a chip against arch rivals Rangers in a 40 win at Parkhead. He went with the under-17 team to the 2016 UEFA European Championship in Azerbaijan, scoring in the penalty shootout win over neighbours Spain in the final. Jota was the match-winner for the Hoops , heading home from inside the six-yard box just three minutes before half-time, with Ange Postecoglou's side now set to play Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the first weekend of June as the . Known only by Jota, Joo Pedro Neves Filipe is not a true namesake. Seconds later Spurs did score, Kane volleying an Ivan Perisic cross through the legs of the Liverpool goalkeeper after the Croatian wing back had been released down the left by a fine Oliver Skipp pass. For the first, the Netherlands international worked his way into space in midfield before finding Trent Alexander-Arnold. Referee charity wants points deductions after Jrgen Klopp incident in Liverpool vs Spurs. Jota drought finally over. There are plenty of mitigating factors. Their version of Youll Never Walk Alone is, like ours, world-famous. Hoops fans were quick to notice the caption and commented. GRV Media Ltd, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes. Robertson has revealed on many occasions that he grew up a Celtic fan and that he'd still love to one day pull on the jersey. "When I was at Queens Park I had a dream of still playing with Celtic and always dreamed of giving my best years to Celtic. If you enjoyed this piece, you'll love our Liverpool.com newsletter every weekday, we send exclusive, bonus content only to people signed up for our mailing list! Celtic did themselves justice against Real Madrid. It has been a season that promised a lot more than it has given. This is something of a theme. Klopp has now settled on a midfield three which includes the 22-year-old. The defining goal summed up Rangers problems. It's the #SuperBowl weekend! [19] After several games without a goal or an assist, on 9 April he assisted Celtic's third goal in a 70 win over St Johnstone. Im very much a person who lives in the moment. Still, Spurs got to 21 minutes this week without conceding five. A typically high-tempo Glasgow derby saw Jota head in the only goal of the game just before half-time to keep Celtic's treble hopes alive. "We defended really well. Celtic have released unique angle footage of Jota's Hampden winner against Rangers. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images. Don Robertson was drafted in as the match referee after Willie Collum injured himself in the warm-up and took his place as fourth official, before being replaced by John Beaton. CELTIC fans have been loving Scotland skipper Andy Robertson's latest social media post - and reckon it's a subtle bit of celebrating the Hoops' Hampden win over Rangers on Sunday. The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the. Proud of him and to be in my team because he is definitely someone that I really like to play with.. The 26-year-old only came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute. Report as Celtic beat Rangers 1-0 to reach the Scottish Cup final; Jota headed Celtic ahead just before half-time; Alfredo Morelos' shot was cleared off the line and James Tavernier hit the post; the Hoops will face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the final at Hampden Park on June 3, Digital Sports Journalist Darwin Nez could follow Fabinho path at Liverpool as Erling Haaland comparison makes no sense, Steven Gerrard is building ideal 22.5m Liverpool transfer solution for Naby Keta dilemma, Liverpool must start contract talks and scout task as Thiago shows transfer need, Liverpool have already made Matheus Nunes transfer stance clear with quality 37m FSG evidence, Trent Alexander-Arnold just told Liverpool the transfer move needed to restore top side status. He has become a key player under Ange Postecoglou. So, if you hear a very familiar sounding chant the next time you tune in to watch Liverpool in the Premier League, this is why. Liverpool's Diogo Jota scored a dramatic winner of his own on Sunday Credit: EPA. In the final group game, he scored a late penalty as they came back to draw 22 with Sweden. Celtic lost influential defender Johnston to injury, with Anthony Ralston taking his place, as the game swung back in favour of the Hoops and McGregor did well to turn Kyogo's effort wide as the Japanese striker looked to score in a fourth consecutive Old Firm game. [18] He made his return from injury on 17 January 2022, in a 20 home win over Hibernian. [30] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 5 October in a 31 group stage loss to RB Leipzig. The signing of Joao Pedro Neves Felipe, or 'Jota' as he is commonly referred to, on a season-long loan deal from Portuguese giants Benfica flew under the radar a bit. But Jota is entering the prime age when FSG tend to move for promising attackers. Having gone more than 12 months without scoring a goal, the Portugal international has now scored four goals in two games. Born in Lisbon, Jota came through Benfica's youth academy. Diogo Jota, FW, Liverpool: Jota held his nerve to score the winner deep in stoppage time to extend his recent run of form. Alfredo Morelos, James Tavernier, Fashion Sakala and Rabbi Matondo all had chances to pull Rangers level but they could not find a way through the Celtic defence. Both Liverpool and Spurs were unhappy with the officials as Diogo Jota's late goal secured a memorable victory for Jrgen Klopp's side, which took them into fifth. Celtic will now face Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the final on June 3 with the chance of clinching another domestic treble. Benfica's youth account tweeted: "Looks like Jota will be at Anfield tonight to watch Benfica vs Liverpool! Injuries have plagued Rangers' season and Malik Tillman was forced off before half-time to be replaced by veteran midfielder Scott Arfield. As reported by Record, Jota will sign for four seasons with Celtic. As it prepares for life after Jrgen Klopp, Liverpool may be taking note of Xabi Alonso's work at Bayer Leverkusen, but a key hurdle has been overlooked. 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This time on the right wing, Maeda pounced on a loose ball as the Rangers team completely fell asleep, nicking in ahead of Borna Barisic. CELTIC star Jota was spotted at Anfield to take in Liverpool's Champions League match against Benfica. Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here it only takes a few seconds! Lisbon-born Jota arrived at Celtic Park on the final day of the transfer window in 2021, joining the Bhoys on a season-long loan deal with Celtic having an option to buy. Jota started on the. Nonetheless Rangers were not entirely without attacking threat. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. With the Hoops just three points from retaining the title, Rangers are all but guaranteed to end the season without a trophy. Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos, who are both running out of contract, will lead the summer exodus from Ibrox. For other inquiries Contact Us. [20] In the next matches, Jota scored and assisted twice, earning him the SPFL Player of the Month award for April. The fan posted a picture of them both on Twitter and captioned it with: Down at Anfield for the game tonight. He made his debut for the club's B team on 23 January 2016, replacing Dlcio in the 62nd minute in a 21 home loss to Varzim. And much as Scottish football is not the most reliable indicator of how a player will perform in the Premier League, Liverpool do at least have the Champions League to go off. Many questioned who the Greek-born Australian was, after producing a lot of his work in the J1 League. Joo Pedro Neves Filipe (born 29 March 1999), known as Jota (Portuguese pronunciation:[t]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership side Celtic. Five facts about Portuguese star and Celtic winger Filipe Jota Jones has now started the last six matches for Liverpool after returning from a couple of injury problems this season. And in the case of Liverpool and Diogo Jota, that's a good thing right now. https://t.co/AqVL8AS52X. Liverpool, of course, have a history of great terrace chants. Sunday's strike against Spurs may have been his first of the campaign. Some of the more brazen takes suggest the Reds just lift the tune wholesale. Before today, the last time Jota scored for Liverpool, it was April. In all likelihood, if Jota is to find his way to Liverpool, it will be via an intermediate club. Media Digest: Jrgen Klopp has shed a little more light on recent John Henry talks. The timing was comical. 0 goals in national team (). is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. A catalogue of Rangers errors . But only just. Last night the 23-year-old travelled down to Anfield to watch the second leg of Benfica's Champions League quarter-final against the Reds. He used Harry Redknapp and Mauricio Pochettino as reference points for Levy. Jota celebrates scoring the winning goal for Celtic against Rangers at Hampden Park. Bumped into this guy ". The Portuguese winger made the most of a defensive error to head Ange Postecoglou's side ahead in the 42nd minute of a tense Old Firm semi-final at Hampden Park. Postecoglou confirmed Carter-Vickers will not play again until the next campaign as a long-standing knee injury will receive proper attention. Subs: Arfield (7), Sakala (6), Matondo (4), Yilmaz (4), Hagi (4) Celtic's treble hopes remain alive after Jota's header ended Rangers' Scottish Cup defence and any chance of silverware this season. The right back-turned-quarterback floated a pinpoint cross to the back post where Curtis Jones, left completely unmarked by Pedro Porro throughout the move, volleyed home his first Liverpool goal since September 2021. Rangers 0-1 Celtic: Jota header sinks Old Firm rivals in semi-final to PGMOL statement 'strongly refutes' Jrgen Klopp claim as Liverpool 'wants' $33m PSG transfer, Media Digest: The PGMOL have released a statement after comments made by Liverpool boss Jrgen Klopp after the 4-3 win over Tottenham, plus a $33m midfielder is reportedly a target this summer, Son Heung-min just deepened Liverpool dilemma as Jrgen Klopp continues experiment vs Spurs. They can be resilient as well as playing football.. [13] Having scored six goals in 15 appearances, including two in a 42 win at Dundee on 7 November and four assists, he was awarded the SPFL's Player of the Month for both October and November, prompting calls for Celtic to activate the option to buy in his loan contract. Jota (footballer, born 1999) - Wikipedia Liverpool should consider transfer for 6.75m Diogo Jota 'namesake [32], At the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Georgia, Jota was part of the Portugal team that finished runners-up to England.
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