The end to the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park will live long in memory, although perhaps not for the right reasons.

After a chaotic finish - with James Tarkowski equalizing in the eighth minute of injury-time - emotions spilled over as Michael Oliver repeatedly brandishing his red card. Initially, it was believed only Curtis Jones, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Arne Slot were dismissed, but Liverpool’s assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff brought that number up four red cards.

“The referee issued second yellow cards and red cards to Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure following an altercation after the final whistle,” Premier League Match Centre wrote on X after the game. “Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were also shown straight red cards after the final whistle.”

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It’s not clear exactly what Hulshoff was dismissed for, but both he and Slot were seen remonstrating with Oliver and presumably were shown red for dissent. The Liverpool manager was furious that Tarkowski's late goal was allowed to stand given it was well over the five allocated minutes for injury-time and he felt there was a foul on Ibrahima Konate in the build-up.

Slot's red card means he was unable to conduct his usual post-match media duties and - presuming there is no appeal process - won't be on the touchline when Liverpool travels to Wolverhampton Wanderers next week.

Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk was critical of the referee after the Everton match and claimed Oliver 'didn't have the game under control'. He also claimed Doucoure 'wanted to provoke' the Liverpool team.

Doucoure ran towards the Liverpool fans to celebrate after the game, something Jones took exception to and barreled into the back of the Everton midfielder, resulting in an on-field melee. With the two players on bookings, Oliver had little choice but to show them second yellow cards.

Meanwhile, the result means Liverpool extends its lead over Arsenal to seven points but fails to move nine clear at the league summit.

Beto had given Everton an early lead in the derby before Alexis Mac Allister netted soon after. Mohamed Salah looked to have secured all three points when he scored in the 73rd minute, before Tarkowski's injury-time strike.