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Diogo Jota claims ePremier League Invitational title for Wolves

Wolves' Diogo Jota has been named ePremier League Invitational FIFA 20 champion, after beating Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final.

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Diogo Jota of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates (AMA/Sam Bagnall)

Jota, a seasoned FIFA 20 player, beat Burnley's Dwight McNeil in the semi-finals before besting the Liverpool full-back with a golden goal victory.

The prize fund for the ePL Invitational is being donated to the #PlayersTogether initiative, created by Premier League players as a collective way of generating funds for the NHS.

Jota found himself a goal down to Liverpool in the encounter, but fought back valiantly to earn a 1-1 draw by the end of regular time.

The golden goal rule was utilised to find a winner, with Jota sealing the title 66 minutes into the extra period courtesy of a Raul Jimenez strike.

The win proves to be Jota's second notable success on the virtual pitch, having beat Villa's Ezri Konsa in a charity game set up earlier during lockdown.