Tarkowski stunner caps final Goodison Park derby
James Tarkowski struck a 98th-minute equaliser as Everton claimed a dramatic 2-2 draw against Liverpool in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, stopping the visitor from going nine points clear at the Premier League summit.
Beto had been the beneficiary from an innovative set-piece to put the home side ahead in the first half, but goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah flipped the game on its head.
Mac Allister headed a Salah cross into the bottom-left corner to level things up, then Salah pounced on a loose ball to put Liverpool ahead in the 73rd minute.
Just as they looked set to pull further clear of title rivals Arsenal, Arne Slot's Reds were hit with a stunning blow deep into stoppage time.
Arriving unmarked onto Tim Iroegbunam's flick-on, Tarkowski gave Alisson no chance with a ferocious finish into the roof of the net, prompting several over-excited fans to spill onto the playing surface amid the wild celebrations.
A long VAR check for a potential offside in the build-up and a possible foul on Ibrahima Konate followed, but the goal was confirmed to spark incredible scenes at Goodison.
The drama continued after full-time as Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure – as well as Liverpool coach Slot – were all shown red cards amid a fracas involving both sets of players.
Everton climb one place in the table to go 15th, while Liverpool are seven clear of Arsenal at the top ahead of hosting Wolves on Sunday.
