Bottle thrown at Klopp as incidents mar Merseyside derby

Coady thought he had put Everton ahead with a close-range finish from Neal Maupay's shot in the second half at Goodison Park. But the former Liverpool defender's goal was correctly disallowed for offside after a VAR check, sparking an angry response from the stands.

A beer bottle appeared to be thrown from behind the managers' technical areas, narrowly missing Klopp. As if that wasn't shocking enough, an Everton fan ran on to the pitch from the Gwladys Street End in a to confront referee Anthony Taylor before being ushered away by stewards.

Those nasty incidents overshadowed a pulsating clash between these bitter rivals that could easily have finished with goals aplenty but for a man of the match display from Everton keeper Jordan Pickford and some fine stops from his Liverpool counterpart Alisson Becker.

Everton's 2021 triumph at Anfield remains their only win in the last 28 Merseyside derbies in all competitions. Frank Lampard's team are now without a victory in their first six games this term, while Liverpool's momentum was checked after winning their previous two matches.

 

September 3, 2022