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Premier League release VAR statement after Everton’s dramatic equaliser but key omission will anger Liverpool fans
The late goal led to a brawl on the pitch
LIVERPOOL fans have been left fuming with the Premier League's VAR statement for Everton's late equaliser in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night.
James Tarkowski thundered home a controversial equaliser in the 98th minute of the feisty 2-2 draw, leading to a VAR check.
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Liverpool players had complained of a potential offside and foul in the build-up to the goal, but after a lengthy VAR check the goal stood.
A statement released on the Premier League's Match Centre X account cleared up the offside.
It read: "The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by the VAR- who established that Doucoure was in an onside position in the build-up."
However, there was no mention of a check for a foul on Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate by Everton's Beto.
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The omission had left the Red half of Merseyside furious, with many Liverpool fans taking to social media to vent their frustrations.
One wrote: "Didn't check for the foul though".
While another added: "We ignoring pushing nowadays? Useless."
A third commented: "What about the blatant foul after the offside?"
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And a fourth fumed: "Yeah, what about the foul? Hmm??? Abolish the PGMOL".
Liverpool fans were hoping that a "push" from Beto into the back of Konate would be seen as a foul and rule the goal out.
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However, the decision ultimately was't given in their favour.
Tarkowski's late goal led to drama on the pitch as Toffees supporters spilled onto the playing surface to celebrate a point in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
While tempers flared between players too as Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure came to blows in front of the fans in the stands, leading to a mass brawl involving both sets of players.
Both Doucoure and Jones were sent off by referee Michael Oliver for their part in the passionate incident.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff were also shown red cards in the aftermath of the fracas.
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