Abdoulaye Doucoure and Curtis Jones were at the centre of a huge bust-up in the immediate aftermath of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Everton on Wednesday night.
Liverpool appeared to be on course to secure a 2-1 victory in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park but James Tarkowski struck in the eighth minute of injury time to rescue a draw for David Moyes’ men.
Doucoure then sparked a mass brawl between both sets of players immediately after the full-time whistle as he celebrated Everton’s last-gasp goal directly in front of Liverpool’s supporters in the away section.
Television replays caught Doucoure making a shushing gesture towards the Liverpool fans before Jones rushed over to push the Everton midfielder.
Jones rushed over and Doucoure by the shirt before he was pulled away by Ashley Young and Carlos Alcaraz.
Both sets of players then rushed in with both police and matchday stewards forced to step in to stop the fighting.
Doucoure was also seen making a talking gesture with his hand towards Virgil van Dijk as he was leaving the pitch.
Both Doucoure and Jones were sent off by referee Michael Oliver after the full-time whistle, while Liverpool manager Arne Slot and assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff was also given a red card.
The draw at Goodison Park has left Liverpool seven points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with 14 games remaining.
Everton, meanwhile, move up to 15th and are 10 points clear of 18th-placed Leicester City.
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