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Check out our Everton vs Liverpool player ratings as Everton rescued a late point in their final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.
We also have the Everton vs Liverpool highlights where you can catch all the action from a thriller at Goodison Park.
Everton Vs Liverpool Player Ratings 1m681r
Everton 183w58
Jordan Pickford – 7 1m1l6l
Pulled off a couple of miraculous saves during the game, but was at fault for Liverpool’s second. Pickford parried a Curtis Jones shot tamely into the path of Salah who had an open goal at his back post.
Jake O’Brien – 6 41g33
Was dependable when called upon and kept the in-form Cody Gakpo quiet all night, although wasn’t able to get forward very much though.
James Tarkowski – 9 4v66g
Looked solid at the back on his 100th start for Everton, made a crucial clearance on the line to keep the score level heading in to half time. Scored a miraculous equaliser in the 95th minute with a thumping volley from close range.
Jarrad Branthwaite – 8 4w726v
Really nice assist for Everton’s first from a quick free kick and the centre back thought he had a goal in the second half, but the linesman quickly flagged for offside. Looked comfortable at the back throughout and kept a usually productive Liverpool front three quiet.
Vitalii Mykolenko – 7 5f525w
Rarely able to get forward but when he was able to get into the Liverpool half looked dangerous with some threatening crosses from deep.
Jesper Lindstrom – 7 1c3h3d
Cautioned early for dissent, leaving him in a precarious position heading into the second half.
Idrissa Gueye – 6 3z1m67
Fouled Luis Diaz off the ball when running back to defend, giving Michael Oliver no choice but to show a yellow card. Did well to contain the Liverpool midfield in the second half while on a caution.
James Garner – 7 2i234u
Put a solid shift in and covered almost every blade of grass in Goodison Park before being replaced by Ashley Young shortly before full time.
Abdoulaye Doucoure – 7 92b6s
Held his own against some of the best midfielders in the league and was unfortunate to get booked for a high tackle in the first half. Missed a big chance to put Everton ahead in the second half with a free header in the box sailing wide. Was shown a red card after the final whistle for dissent
Iliman Ndiaye – N/A 594n60
Arguably Everton’s best player so far this season was forced off the pitch in tears just before the half hour mark with a serious looking injury.
Beto – 8 5hy2l
Was brilliant for Everton’s first goal of the game, timing his run to perfection to sneak in behind the Liverpool defence. The finish was as good as the run with a lovely low strike under Alisson giving Everton an early lead. Caused a constant problem for Van Dijk and Konate right until the final whistle.
Substitutes 4x1v18
Jack Harrison – 7 (on for Iliman Ndiaye 25′) 622h4l
Tim Iroegbunam – 6 (on for Idrissa Gueye 76′) 3j1e5m
Carlos Alcaraz – 6 (on for Jesper Lindstrom 76′) 422y71
Ashley Young – N/A (on for James Garner 87′) 3d265l
Liverpool 5l4z5m
Alisson – 7 5l2b3g
Did well when called upon and even kept Liverpool in the game during the second half with some sharp saves. Arguably could have done better for the Beto goal but like all of Liverpool’s defence he was caught out by the quick .
Conor Bradley – 7 3i4o
Did well to escape a yellow card early on, but was cautioned in added time of the first half for a late challenge. Arne Slot was forced to withdraw the youngster just before the hour mark with Bradley narrowly escaping a second booking on his first Merseyside derby.
Ibrahima Konate – 8 1b3c4x
Another solid game for the Frenchman who was on the wrong end of Beto all night. Won every arial duel that he contested (7/7).
Vigil Van Dijk – 8 3co1i
Liverpool’s rock at the back yet again stood out in defence and alongside Konate the Reds captain was able to keep Beto quiet on an evening where he looked dangerous.
Andrew Robertson – 6 575b6o
Shown a yellow card early on after a careless shove in the back, but it was kicking the ball away that earned the Scotsman a caution. Tussled well with Lindstrom all night with both shown a yellow for fouls on each other.
Ryan Gravenberch – 6 6g2q5b
The usually dominant midfielder struggled to get into Wednesday’s derby and he was withdrawn just after the hour mark as Liverpool chased a winner.
Alexis Mac Allister – 8 4p37i
Managed to leap above a towering Everton defence for the game’s second goal with an inch-perfect glancing header. Took control in midfield during a game where Liverpool looked vulnerable down the middle at times.
Dominic Szoboszlai – 7 444w40
Tested Pickford with a really dangerous shot from outside the box in the first half but struggled to get into the game during the second period.
Mohamed Salah – 9 6k1p2y
Beautiful assist for Liverpool’s equaliser, with an inviting cross to Mac Allister getting the Reds back on level . Quiet mostly throughout the game but Salah continued his knack of popping up at the right place at the right time to give Liverpool a late lead.
Lus Diaz – 7 5u2315
Proved to be a constant nuisance throughout the game with his gamesmanship, wasn’t able to threaten the Everton goal much though.
Cody Gakpo – 6 b652t
Struggled to continue his good recent form with a quiet evening. Had no real chances going forward and was hooked for Darwin Nunez with 25 minutes left to play.