Premier League release VAR statement after Everton’s dramatic equaliser but key omission will anger Liverpool fans

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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.

Everton's James Tarkowski celebrates during a soccer match.
Evertonā€™s James Tarkowski netted a dramatic late leveller in a pulsating derby
James Tarkowski scoring a goal during a soccer match.
The defender netted a thundering strike
Everton's James Tarkowski celebrates a goal as fans rush the pitch.
Everton fans spilled onto the pitch to celebrate
VAR message on a stadium scoreboard: Checking goal, possible offside.
A VAR check threatened to spoil the party at Goodison Park

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 refereeā€™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.

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?”

Soccer game with offside line graphic.
The Premier League shared an image showing the onside call
Soccer players contesting the ball near the goal.
Liverpool fans felt that Beto fouled Ibrahima Konate in the build up to the goal too

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.

Players arguing on a soccer field after a game.
A massive brawl erupted on the field at Goodison Park after the late Everton leveller
Liverpool and Everton players in a post-match altercation.
Curtis Jones (No. 17) was sent off after a furious confrontation with Abdoulaye Doucoure
Liverpool's Curtis Jones being held back by stewards after a football match.
Stewards and police were tasked with restoring calm after Everton dramatically snatched a point
Liverpool manager Arne Slot arguing with a referee.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot was later sent off after clashing with Michael Oliver
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