It started off at a frenetic pace and ended that way too. It was a Merseyside derby that swung back and forth with a relentless vigor that ended up with Everton and Liverpool sharing the spoils in a six-goal thriller that will leave both managers feeling that they could and perhaps should have taken all three points.
The signs of what was to come were there when Kevin Mirallas equalized Philippe Coutinho’s opening goal all within the opening 10 minutes. Luis Suarez soon put the visitors back in front and was then involved in the match’s most controversial moment when he was on the receiving end of a horrible tackle by Mirallas that should have seen red, but only got yellow.
Liverpool could have put the result beyond doubt after the break when Joe Allen missed a gilt-edged chance. That, though, would have been unfair on Everton who were the dominant team for much of the second period. And it looked like Roberto Martinez was going to taste victory in his first Merseyside derby when another debutant Romelu Lukaku equalized and then headed his side in front with eight minutes remaining. But the breathless encounter had one final twist when Daniel Sturridge came off the bench to head in for a share of the points with a minute remaining. Incredibly, both sides still had chances to go back in front.
More to follow.
Everton vs Liverpool 3:3 GOALS HIGHLIGHTS by footballdaily2
VIDEO Liverpool 3-3 Everton: Highlights; Merseyside-Derby Thriller Ends With Points Shared At Goodison Park
No comments:
Post a Comment