Everton 2-2 Liverpool: late, late drama denies Merseyside Derby Victory – Liverpool FC

Liverpool seemed to have got one last win at Goodison Park only for a James Tarkowski strike in the seventh minute of extra time to earn a 2-2 draw.

Everton 2-2 Liverpool

Premier League (24) | Goodison Park
February 12, 2025

Goal

Beto 11 ′
Mac Allists 16 ′ (Assist – Salah)
Salah 73 ′ (Assist – Jones)
Tarkowski 90+7 ‘

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As everyone involved expected, the last Merseyside Derby in Goodison started at a hectic pace, with both sides who were looking to stamp their authority before things began to settle down.

Unfortunately, it was Everton who hit first, and Arne Castle would have been bitterly disappointed as Liverpool was easily undone by a quick free kick Beto was sent through to a composite finish over Alisson.

Their lead lasted less than five minutes, with an exquisite feature that saw Salah’s deep cross find the intelligent run of Alexis Mac AllistsJust enough, the headline came to find the far corner.

Everton was treated another stroke shortly after with Iliman Ndiaye forced out, horrified, with a knee injury and replaced by zero target, zero assist -wings Jack Harrison.

A well -known pattern was established with Liverpool that dominated possession, although there were few chances for both sides, the nearest driving effort from Dominik Szoboszlai strangled by the second option of Jordan Pickford.

HT: Everton 1-1 Liverpool

Everton was faster and sharper after the reboot, and it wasn’t in a long time that castle turned to his bench and passed both his scousers on with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones, replacing Conor Bradley and Ryan Gravenberch.

Both sets of fans mounted hopeful penalties for an Ibrahima Konate handball and a mistake on Szoboszlai, but Michael Oliver – otherwise lacks authority – the right to wav away both.

Jarrad Branthwaite saw a goal excluded for a clear offside, but it served as a marker of Liverpool as they continued to fight and the castle chose to send Kosta’s Tsimikas and Darwin Nunez.

And the red ones were soon ahead, with Nunez Teeing Up Jones for an effort cleared by Branthwaite, but only into the path to Salahwho took a touch and burst home for 2-1.

It seemed to be, only for a remarkable ending that saw Tarkowski blasting into the top corner and securing a point for the hosts – which means Liverpool is seven points clear at the top.

Jones, Castle and Abdoulaye Doucoure were all sent out in the wake when the Final Derby in Goodison Park was signed in a remarkable way; Fits the apartment, but another frustration for Liverpool.

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Tia man of the fight: Alexis Mac Allists

Judge: Michael Oliver

Everton: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gana (Iroegbunam 77 ′), Garner (Young 87 ′), Doucoure; Lindstrom (Alcaraz 77 ′), ndiaye (Harrison 25 ′), Beto

Subs not used: Virginia, Begovic, Keane, Heath, Sherif

Liverpool: Alisson; Bradley (Alexander-Arnold 61 ′), Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson (Tsimika’s 69 ′); Gravenberch (Jones 61 ′), Szoboszlai, Mac Allists; Salah, Gakpo (Nunez 69 ′), Diaz

SUBS NOT USED: COLLEHER, QUANSAH, ENDO, ELLIOTT, JOTA

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