Curtis Jones, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Liverpool manager Arne Slot were sent off after a thrilling end to the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Jones was incensed by Doucoure's celebration in front of the away fans after the Everton's dramatic late equaliser. Hands were raised during a feisty scuffle that drew the attention of both sets of players, police, stewards and the Reds boss Slot, who was then also shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver.
The atmosphere at Goodison Park was at fever pitch after James Tarkowski had smashed in a half volley in the eight-minute of stoppage time. The home fans' celebrations were then abruptly halted as the strike came under a lengthy VAR review. But Goodison Park was able to erupt again once the goal was confirmed, the final in a breath-taking 2-2 draw. This, however, lit the touch paper for the raucous celebrations that followed, with Doucoure darting towards the visiting fans once Oliver had blown the final whistle.
The midfielder's action drew the attention of Jones, on as a second-half substitute, who quickly confronted the Mali international. Once order had resumed, Oliver showed both players, who were already on yellow cards, their second bookings. Moments later, the official showed Slot a straight red following an exchange with the Dutchman. The visitors, who were seconds away from going nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, were also aggrieved by the awarding of Everton's equaliser.
