Everton came from behind twice to salvage their unbeaten start to the Premier League season on Saturday in a pulsating Merseyside derby against Liverpool.
Senegalese Striker, Sadio Mane back from being on the side no thanks to Covid-19 gave Liverpool the lead in the third minute.
GOAL Everton 0-1 Liverpool (3 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
What a start! Sadio Mane lashes in to give the champions an early lead #EVELIV
Eight minutes later, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk had to be substituted after suffering an injury
11' – We're forced into an early change as Gomez replaces the injured Van Dijk.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 17, 2020
[0-1]#EVELIV
The reds conceded within eight minutes of Van Dijk’s exit courtesy of a Michael Keane header which ensured both sides remained tied at half time.
Towering header from @michaelkeane04 💥#EVELIV pic.twitter.com/8ex6NhK8nf
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
GOAL Everton 1-1 Liverpool (19 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
The Toffees are level! Michael Keane heads home from James Rodriguez's superbly curled-in corner #EVELIV
HALF-TIME Everton 1-1 Liverpool
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
Michael Keane's powerful header cancels out Sadio Mane's strike to leave the derby in the balance#EVELIV pic.twitter.com/Zi9fhgMUfz
After the break, Mohamed Salah put the visitors ahead again in the 72 minutes.
GOAL Everton 1-2 Liverpool (72 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
Mohamed Salah smashes in a powerful strike to put the Reds back in front #EVELIV
Nine minutes later, a Dominic Calvert-Lewin header levelled things once again for the host.
GOAL Everton 2-2 Liverpool (81 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
What a header! Dominic Calvert-Lewin rises highest and nods in Lucas Digne's cross. Game on! #EVELIV
Eight minutes after the second equalizer, Everton’s Richarlison got set off for a tackle on Thiago Alcantara.
RED CARD Richarlison is sent off for a reckless tackle on Thiago
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
Everton 2-2 Liverpool (89 mins)#EVELIV
With the tempo of the game intensifying, the reigning champions jumped on the 10man advantage to push for a winner and soon, in added time, Sadio Mane found Henderson whose gaols did not stand for the most marginal of offside calls against Sadio Mane in the build-up following a VAR review, ensuring the game ended 2-2.
GOAL Everton 2-3 Liverpool (90+2 mins)
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
Surely a late winner for the Reds! Sadio Mane pulls it back to Jordan Henderson and the captain makes no mistake! #EVELIV
Jordan Henderson has the ball in the net but after consulting the VAR, referee Michael Oliver has not awarded the goal because Sadio Mane was offside in the build-up
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 17, 2020
Still Everton 2-2 Liverpool (90+5 mins)⁰#EVELIV
Everton has still not won a derby for 10 years, but manager Carlo Ancelotti will be the happier of the two managers to escape with a point and his in-form side will surely get an E for a solid effort.
FT. The 237th Merseyside derby ends all square. We remain unbeaten, but could have taken another three points here. Heads up, Blues. 👏
— Everton (@Everton) October 17, 2020
🔵 2-2 🔴 #EVELIV pic.twitter.com/0sPjokjEnC