VAR drama as Everton hold Liverpool in derby thriller

VAR drama as Everton hold Liverpool in derby thriller

17/10/2020

Liverpool were denied a last-minute winner by VAR in a dramatic 2-2 draw against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday.

Jordan Henderson thought he had won the game but Sadio Mane was given offside.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin rescued a point for Everton after Mane and Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead twice in the game. Michael Keane levelled for the hosts in the first half.

Richarlison was sent off late on for a terrible challenge on Thiago but the hosts held on for a draw.

Both teams suffered important injury setbacks in the first half as Virgil Van Dijk came off after a nasty challenge by Jordan Pickford while Seamus Coleman pulled a hamstring.

Mane returned after returned his positive COVID-19 test to open the scoring inside four minutes with a fine finish from Andy Robertson's cross.

Three minutes later, Liverpool wanted a penalty when Van Dijk was on the end of a reckless challenge from Pickford but he was offside and the goalkeeper did even receive a yellow card.

Van Dijk limped off and Everton equalised after 19 minutes when Keane converted from Lucas Digne's cross.

Salah put the visitors ahead after 72 minutes with an instinctive wonder strike inside the area.

Joel Matip almost scored a third from a corner but Pickford produced a stunning save to keep it out. It turned out to be an important stop because Everton made it 2-2 with a fantastic header from Calvert Lewin.

Henderson scored late on but the goal was ruled out by VAR.

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