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Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucouré were sent off following an on-pitch brawl after Liverpool and Everton dramatically drew 2-2 in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday, with visiting head coach Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff also receiving red cards after an interaction with referee Michael Oliver.
A 98th-minute strike from James Tarkowksi caused emotions to spill over after the final whistle when Everton midfielder Doucouré celebrated in front of the Liverpool fans who had been moments from seeing their side open up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Liverpool midfielder Jones appeared to take exception to Dourcoure’s actions as he ran over to the Everton player and a scuffle developed. Their grappling led to a brawl between both teams in front of the away fans.
Both Jones and Doucoure had been booked during the 90 minutes, but they were both shown a second yellow by Oliver after coaches, stewards and police officers broke up the on-pitch melee.
Liverpool boss Slot was then shown a red card, along with his assistant Hulshoff, after an altercation with the referee.