From having researched this, this Merseyside derby saw the highest number of reds seen in one Premier League game, although it’s worth noting that all four sendings off were after the end of the game.
Referee Michael Oliver sent off Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure for celebrating in front of the Liverpool fans before his rival Curtis Jones confronted the midfielder and was also dismissed.
The FA has now explained why they were all sent off and is, by our reckoning, the first time there have been four sendings off in a single Premier League game.
Everton and Liverpool played out a bad-tempered 2-2 draw on Wednesday that saw as many red cards as there were goals.
A mass brawl between Claypole and Victoriano Arenas in the country’s fifth tier saw the referee send off not just all 22 players but also the substitutes and the coaches on both sides.
