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Eugine Wabwile
3 min read
In the latest Champions League outcomes, Bayern Munich emerged victorious over Celtic Glasgow with a 2-1 scoreline, while Feyenoord Rotterdam secured a narrow 1-0 win against AC Milan. Benfica triumphed with a 1-0 victory over Monaco, and Club Brugge celebrated a historic 2-1 win against Atalanta, marking their first home victory against the Italian team since April 1978, and their first win against an Italian side in European competition since 2003.
Meanwhile, the English Premier League featured an electrifying Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, concluding in a dramatic 2-2 stalemate. The match witnessed red cards being shown to Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure towards the end, with Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff also being dismissed after the game.The thrilling conclusion was catalyzed by Everton captain James Tarkowski’s 98th-minute equalizer, which ensured the final derby at Goodison Park ended in a draw before the club’s move to Bramley-Moore Dock. This goal incited jubilant celebrations among home fans, some of whom invaded the pitch and had to be ushered back to the stands, further delayed by a VAR review of the goal.
Following the match, a provoked incident occurred when Everton’s Doucoure celebrated in front of Liverpool’s away supporters, triggering a confrontation with Liverpool’s Jones. This altercation led to a chaotic melee involving players from both teams.In an interview with TNT Sports, Virgil van Dijk remarked, “This is their cup final. We saw it last year, and this year itโs a big blow. Doucoure wanted to provoke our fans. Curtis didnโt think that was the right thing to do. I think the referee didnโt have the game in control; I said that to him. It was a very big provocation from one certain player. We all saw it and reacted as a team as we were able to do.
You know what happens nowadays, it becomes one big tussle. Then it is not me who has to deal with it, it is the referee and today I am not sure he had it fully under control.”Van Dijk also commented on the equalizer, saying, “Very tough. To concede an equaliser that late is always disappointing. We saw the celebrations they had in the end so we know how much it meant for them but the fact is it was disappointing for us.”Earlier in the match, Everton’s Beto initially gave his team the lead, which was later equalized by Liverpool’s Alexis MacAllister before halftime. Mo Salah then put Liverpool ahead with his 22nd league goal of the season in the 73rd minute, only for Tarkowski to secure a last-gasp equalizer for Everton.
Everton manager David Moyes lauded both his team’s effort and the fans, stating, “The support in here was unbelievable tonight. It was incredible support and I think it was fitting that they got an end like they did. We didnโt win, which is the disappointing thing, but we got a draw in a game which looked as if though we would lose and didnโt look as if it was going to go in our favour. There was a bit of to-ing and fro-ing at the end, but that might have just added to the whole entertainment of the night.”As a result, Liverpool now stands seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table, while Everton remains in 15th place with 27 points.
