Van Dijk v Doucoure and five other things we noticed in Merseyside derby mayhem

Van Dijk v Doucoure and five other things we noticed in Merseyside derby mayhem
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Van Dijk v Doucoure and five other things we noticed in Merseyside derby mayhem
Author: Lawrence Ostlere
Published: Feb, 13 2025 10:45

Summary at a Glance

As Oliver then approaches Doucoure, who has run down the other end of the pitch to celebrate with Everton fans, Liverpool assistant Sipke Hulshoff rushes on to the pitch to furiously confront Oliver, seemingly over the Konate incident, and he is shown a straight red card.

Oliver finally reaches Doucoure and shows him a second yellow card – like Jones, he too was booked during the game – and subsequently a red card.

90+11: After an agonising wait for VAR to check whether Abdoulaye Doucoure was offside in the build-up, referee Michael Oliver signals that the goal stands and Goodison Park erupts all over again.

90+4 min: Liverpool lead 2-1 after goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah, and are heading towards a nine-point lead at the top of the table with victory in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and striker Beto challenge and miss the ball, it bounces in the box, midfielder Tim Iroegbunam flicks it on and centre-back James Tarkowski – who has run all the way from the halfway line – arrives at the far post to volley home a famous equaliser.

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