Explosive, was how David ‘Mystic’ Moyes had predicted the 120th and final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park would play out. James Tarkowski triggered a detonator under it.
The Everton captain thumped home an unstoppable volley with virtually the final kick of the game to prevent Liverpool going nine points clear at the Premier League summit and, more importantly in Goodison terms, winning the final duel across Stanley Park. An overall scoreline of 42-41 Goodison victories beckoned in Liverpool’s favour after Mohamed Salah’s late strike but Tarkowski’s even later strike gave the hosts a deserved point. Bedlam ensued.
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