LIVERPOOL and Everton players had to be separated after a mass brawl in a fiery Merseyside derby.
Toffees keeper Jordan Pickford sparked the incident after deliberately barging through Andy Robertson in the closing stages at Anfield.
The hosts were leading 2-0 after goals from Mo Salah and Cody Gakpo, with a Pickford blunder making it easy for the Egyptian’s opener.
And Pickford was unhappy that Robertson continued to dribble with the ball after play was brought back in a bid to waste a few extra seconds on the clock.
The England keeper bumped into Robertson, causing a tense exchange between the two.
Conor Coady then backed up his international and club team-mate, even grabbing Robertson by the neck.
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It caused players from both teams to come together, including Liverpool sub Virgil van Dijk.
Everton’s Amadou Onana and Kostas Tsimikas were also seen in a huge row off the field.
Meanwhile Pickford continued to clash with Robertson with James Milner tasked with cooling them down.
Both players were booked for their roles in the fracas.
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Liverpool got the last laugh as they secured local bragging rights and all three points.
Salah told Sky Sports: “It’s a huge win for us.
“We had a perfect week to train and the players were so excited and we couldn’t wait for the game to turn everything around and hopefully it was a start.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
