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James Tarkowski lashed in an incredible 98th-minute equaliser as Everton salvaged a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

James Tarkowski lashed in an incredible 98th-minute equaliser as Everton salvaged a dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Mohamed Salah had looked to have stolen the show when giving Liverpool the lead late in the game, completing a turnaround started when Alexis Mac Allister cancelled out Beto's early goal. But Tarkowski's rocket is the moment everyone will now remember.

Abdoulaye Doucoure and Curtis Jones both saw red in the melee that followed the final whistle as raw emotion engulfed the stadium, supporters having spilled onto the pitch after the equaliser. When the dust settles, Liverpool still sit seven points clear at the top - although Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff were also sent off for their complaints towards referee Michael Oliver.

But it was Tarkowski and Everton who had the final say that mattered in this derby farewell to Goodison Park, the clubs now deadlocked on 41 wins apiece here for eternity.

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Everton: Pickford (6), Mykolenko (6), Tarkowski (8), Branthwaite (7), O'Brien (6), Garner (7), Gueye (6), Doucoure (6), Ndiaye (6), Lindstrom (6), Beto (7).

Subs: Harrison (6), Alcaraz (6), Iroegbunam (6), Young (n/a).

Liverpool: Alisson (6), Bradley (5), Konate (6), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (6), Gravenberch (6), Mac Allister (7), Szoboszlai (6), Salah (7), Diaz (6), Gakpo (6).

Subs: Jones (6), Alexander-Arnold (6), Tsimikas (6), Nunez (6), Jota (n/a).

Player of the match: James Tarkowski.

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The Verdict: Everton 2-2 Liverpool
Sky Sports' Ben Ransom and Adam Bate reflect on a dramatic 2-2 draw between Everton and Liverpool in the last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

How the drama unfolded

"We have got to give them something to shout about," David Moyes had said beforehand and his Everton players did just that when Jarrad Branthwaite's clever free-kick was met with a cold finish in the hottest of atmospheres by Beto to give the home side the lead.

But Mac Allister made a late run to nod in Salah's cross soon after to level it up and when Iliman Ndiaye was forced off injured, Everton's hopes of shining brightly in the Merseyside derby farewell to Goodison Park began to lose some lustre.

And yet, Liverpool never did gain full control, Everton having the better of a bitty second half. Doucoure headed wide when well-placed. Branthwaite had a goal disallowed for an offside in the build-up. The Goodison crowd ached for a winner.

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Tarkowski equaliser
James Tarkowski was the hero for Everton as he scored a 98th minute equaliser in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Salah thought he had found it for Liverpool when Curtis Jones beat Jake O'Brien to the ball and the Egyptian latched onto Branthwaite's half-clearance to stab home his 22nd Premier League goal of the season. But there was still time for late drama.

Tarkowski hit the bouncing ball emphatically into the roof of the net with the referee so close to blowing his whistle and it proved a double celebration due to the lengthy VAR delay. Slot was so frustrated by the events that he too saw red at the end.

If the Liverpool boss wanted out of there, the Everton supporters saw it differently. Long after the whistle, even after the players had departed, they stayed to soak it up one last time. A Merseyside derby to remember, a goal that the home fans will never forget.

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Merseyside chaos V2
There were chaotic scenes after the final whistle of the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park with four red cards being brandished by referee Michael Oliver.

'It will be remembered in history'

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MOYES
Everton manager David Moyes gave his reaction to their enthralling 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the last ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.

Everton boss David Moyes to TNT Sports:

"A brilliant finish for us. To finish the last Merseyside derby and score in the last minute, it was in a way fitting.

"We'd have liked to have won the game but when it was 2-1 down, I was thinking we weren't going to get back in this. But we worked hard, we kept at it.

"We probably had more attempts in the second half than the first but didn't have maybe the quality to get a good enough finish away... but Tarky did, which was the one that really mattered.

"To score that goal, it will be remembered in history."

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Ben Ransom explains why Arne Slot didn't speak to media after Merseyside derby draw
Sky Sports' Ben Ransom explains why Liverpool's Arne Slot didn't speak at the post-match press conference following his side's 2-2 draw at Everton.

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