It was not just Slot who was dismissed with Oliver issuing second yellows and then reds to Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucouré – who stood accused of provocation – and Liverpool’s Curtis Jones as they fought in front of the away fans.
Whatever Moyes achieves in his second spell as Everton manager he has allowed the club to leave their home, and head for their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, with this defiant, pride-filled, spiky draw.
In the context of the Premier League title race a draw is hardly a disaster for Liverpool – although the last-gasp manner of being denied the win, again, will hurt – as they extended their lead over Arsenal to seven points with 14 games to go.
Yes, it was celebrated like a win – and maybe that shows where Everton are in relation to Liverpool – but in the context of the occasion, who could begrudge them?
The stadium, well, this tight, evocative ground that has been Everton’s proud home since 1892, with the club having previously played at Anfield before leaving over a rent dispute, it erupted.
