In a thrilling climax to a historic Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Everton and Liverpool settled for a 2-2 draw on February 12, 2025. Magic moments of brilliance, controversy and drama decorated the game.
Everton was off to a flyer with Beto’s goal, but Salah had counter played a principal part of bringing Liverpool back. The equalizer for Liverpool came when Salah assisted Alexis Mac Allister on 14 minutes, while Salah broke a 30 year record of the highest number of away contributions in a Premier League in the given time. Salah later put Liverpool 2-1 up when he turned in the blocked shot from Curtis Jones on 73 minutes. But Tarkowski had other ideas for Everton, scoring an incredible volley on 98 minutes to dramatically level the total.
In the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park, Liverpool was set to leave with one more win in the stadium’s history, until Tarkowski had other plans. 🔥
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The Final Tally at Goodison:
🔵 Everton: 41 wins
⚖️ Draws: 38
🔴 Liverpool: 41 wins pic.twitter.com/EOdEUrFh9d
The match fizzled with a post match fight in its last moments. Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure got dismissed, please save Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot and his second in command Sipke Hulshoff, who also got empty cards for dissent. Fans filled the pitch in delight after Tarkowski’s goal made it a grand farewell for Goodison Park for the very last derby.
While Salah continued with yet another personal feat of his season, the match will be remembered for the heroics of Tarkowski in the last minute and the ensuing emotional mayhem, with the two teams now both on 41 wins apiece in the Goodison derby.