Everton rating stoppage-time equaliser in opposition to Liverpool in final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
The one hundred and twentieth and last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park delivered a shocking end as James Tarkowski grabbed an equaliser for Everton within the eighth minute of stoppage time to safe a 2-2 draw with Liverpool within the Premier League.
With just about the final kick of a recreation that ended with a mass scuffle and three purple playing cards, Tarkowski smashed a shot into the roof of the web to spark wild celebrations inside one in every of English soccer’s most venerable and atmospheric stadiums, which might be demolished on the finish of this season.
The “Grand Outdated Girl” – as Goodison Park is fondly referred to as by the locals – has been Everton’s dwelling since 1892. The membership is shifting to a brand new 52,888-capacity venue at Bramley-Moore Dock on Liverpool’s waterfront.
Tarkowski’s purpose on Wednesday denied Liverpool a victory that might have lifted the leaders 9 factors clear atop the Premier League. As a substitute, Liverpool leads Arsenal by seven factors after 24 video games.
Beto put Everton forward within the eleventh earlier than Alexis Mac Allister equalised within the sixteenth by heading dwelling a right-wing cross from Mohamed Salah, who put Liverpool in entrance within the 73rd.
Then got here Tarkowski’s superb – and, to some, becoming – intervention, together with his purpose solely awarded after an extended video assessment. It is going to go down in lore.
After the ultimate whistle, Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure appeared to rejoice in entrance of Liverpool’s followers and was confronted by Liverpool substitute Curtis Jones, resulting in a melee involving extra gamers and officers.
Doucoure and Jones each have been proven purple playing cards, as was Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot.
Dwelling followers created a usually feverish ambiance – blue smoke stuffed the air across the floor earlier than kickoff, and Everton’s gamers got a rapturous welcome as they arrived for the sport – and so they witnessed probably the most superb of finishes.
The stats will present the groups met 120 instances in all competitions at Goodison Park, beginning with the primary assembly in 1894 and every successful 41 instances.
It was a rearranged league recreation, with the unique assembly – scheduled for December 7 – postponed due to stormy climate.
