Van Dijk believes Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure sparked the brawl with his 'very big provocation' after he celebrated in front of the Liverpool fans.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk called out Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure for sparking an on-pitch brawl as the Merseyside Derby descended into chaos.
James Tarkowski scored a 98th-minute equaliser for Everton and Van Dijk reckons Doucoure incited a post-match melee which saw four people sent off.
The Everton midfielder ran over to the away end and Van Dijk said: ‘You saw they celebrated the goal, they have every right to.
Some fans entered the field of play as pandemonium ensued in the last seconds of the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park and the post-match scene saw a huge brawl between players and staff.
