Referee Michael Oliver lost control of the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said, after the visitors were held 2-2 thanks to Everton skipper James Tarkowski's last-gasp equaliser.

Red cards were issued to Abdoulaye Doucoure and Curtis Jones as well as Liverpool manager Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff.

Doucoure and Curtis Jones were sent off amid wild scenes after the Everton player celebrated in front of the away end at Goodison

Everton have taken to social media to seemingly mock Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk following the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday night

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk harshly criticized referee Michael Oliver following the Reds' 2–2 draw with Everton.

After an agonising wait for VAR to confirm the goal, things took an incendiary turn inside the old stadium as Abdoulaye Doucoure 's wild celebrations in front of the away fans sparked a furious reaction.

THE FINAL MERSEYSIDE derby at Goodison Park ended in an ugly on-field brawl and a flurry of red cards but Everton boss David Moyes was grateful to emerge from the “mayhem” with a dramatic draw. Liverpool were on course to pile the misery on to their city rivals with one last victory on Toffees turf,