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Everton captain James Tarkowski equalised deep into stoppage time to earn them a 2-2 Premier League draw against Liverpool in a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
Liverpool extended their lead atop the league table to seven points over second-placed Arsenal with what had been their game in hand, while Everton climbed to 10 points above the drop zone in 15th.
And after 131 years of Goodison derbies, the draw was a fitting ending with the final tally totalling 41 wins apiece and 38 draws.
Liverpool looked poised for victory when Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute with a blistering shot into the top corner. Scores of fans piled onto the pitch before a lengthy VAR review ruled the goal was onside.
Relive the updates from Goodison Park below:
Goals, cards, and chaotic drama makes Goodison’s last Merseryside derby a thrilling finale
Goodison Park bade farewell to the derby with a reminder of the dangers of underestimating Evertonian defiance, an illustration of this game's enduring capacity for late drama.
“We won the league at Goodison Park,” chorused the Liverpool supporters, eyeing a nine-point lead at the Premier League summit, imagining Mohamed Salah had scored the final goal in this fixture at the most historic of grounds.
Mike Jones12 February 2025 22:15
Van Dijk on the title race:
"We have a lot of games up until the international break.
“We have put ourselves in a very good position and that is down to hard work, quality and consistency.
“We just have to look at ourselves, don't look at what others do, just try to focus on ourselves and be the best version of ourselves.
"We have put ourselves in a good position, let's keep going."
Mike Jones12 February 2025 23:02
How the table looks
The result leaves Liverpool seven points clear at the top of the league, with 57 points to Arsenal’s 50.
Both sides now have the same amount of matches played, so the Reds have a seven-point lead with 14 matches to play.
Everton now sit in 15th, 10 points above the relegation zone.
Chris Wilson12 February 2025 23:00
Up next
It’s a quick turnaround for each team, with both in action this weekend in the Premier League.
Liverpool’s next match takes them to Wolves on Sunday afternoon, with kick-off at 2pm on 16 February.
Everton face Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, with that kicking off at 5.30pm.
Chris Wilson12 February 2025 22:51
Match facts
Mohamed Salah has 14 assists in the Premier League this season, his highest total in a season.
It is the second most by any Liverpool player in a Premier League campaign, behind only Steve McManaman in 1995-96 (15).
Chris Wilson12 February 2025 22:41
Virgil van Dijk speaking to TNT Sports:
"Intense, it was always going to be intense. A lot of battles. Very disappointing to concede in the last second of the game, or even over extra time, but it is what it is. It isn't easy to accept it, especially in the manner how, but we take it and move on.
"I think the referee had a big part in the game today in terms of certain challenges were given as fouls and similar weren't. In the end it is just disappointing to concede a very good strike, but a disappointing one.
"This is their cup final and they would try to do everything in their power to make it difficult for us. It is a big boost for them but a blow for us."
Mike Jones12 February 2025 22:38
Arne Slot loses cool as flurry of red cards brings Merseyside derby to riotus end
James Tarkowski scored an equaliser late in stoppage time to rescue a point for the hosts which encouraged Abdoulaye Doucoure to celebrate in front of the visiting Liverpool fans.
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones was riled up by Doucoure’s actions and shoved the Everton midfielder kicking off a heated melee after the final whistle.
Mike Jones12 February 2025 22:32
David Moyes speaking to BBC Match of the Day:
"I thought the referee refereed the game well, he didn't get involved with every challenge. I think that it was a bit of an old fashioned game.
"I didn't see it from where I was. I have had a chance to see it and I'm disappointed because Doucoure played really well tonight and I'm going to now lose him because he's got a second yellow card which turned into a red.
"The emotions were running high here all night, the stadium was at fever pitch. You could see what it meant to supporters at the end of the game, the crowd was rocking. It was one of the big nights."
Mike Jones12 February 2025 22:31
A final word from Moyes:
"It was right up there and it was great at the end. I think the night was maybe made for something to happen.
“It wasn't the greatest, it wasn't the cleanest game of football you've ever watched but it was a bit of a throwback, a bit scrappy for both sides. We had to find a way of making the gap not so big tonight and did a good job of it.
"The fact is I think the players have responded really well in what they've done. We've made more chances. Beto's come in and scored the goal, he's scored for us earlier on as well.
“That's really helped us, we've suddenly creating a few more chances than we had. All praise to the players."
Mike Jones12 February 2025 22:25
More from Moyes:
"We're trying to improve what we can. We're trying to make things better. Tonight was a night where we had to suit the stadium, a lot of things in the game. We went more direct tonight but it suited us.
"We got it in the end and the point in the end more importantly is a point towards making sure we're a Premier League club.
"I think that us picking up the points regularly is what we've got to try and do between now and the end of the season. I think there's a group here who lack some quality in areas but we've got to try and fill in, we've got a few injuries but hopefully there are signs of one or two coming back."
Mike Jones12 February 2025 22:18