High voltage drama!
29 Oct 2012 6:35 AM IST
Leon Osman and Steven Naismith scored the goals as Everton fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 in an engaging Merseyside derby with Liverpool on Sunday.
The visitors took an early advantage through a Leighton Baines own goal, which saw Luis Suarez, who had been criticised for diving by David Moyes before the match, run half the length of the pitch to dive on the ground in front of the Everton manager.
Suarez then headed Liverpool 2-0 up but Osman pulled one back just two minutes later before former Rangers forward Naismith pulled the hosts level with his first Everton goal.
The 219th derby produced a pulsating opening period that the second half failed to live up to and left Liverpool six points behind their old rivals, with Suarez’s antics sure to dominate the fall-out.
Both managers had called for a strong performance from referee Andre Marriner, and he showed eight yellow cards on a contentious afternoon at Goodison Park.
Liverpool suffered some pre-match problems when Pepe Reina was deemed unready to return from his hamstring problem and Glen Johnson also failed to make the starting line-up due to injury.
UNITED WIN AGAINST NINE-MAN BLUES
Manchester United won a highly controversial match 3-2 at Stamford Bridge against nine-man Chelsea.
This was United’s first win at London in ten years. David Luiz’s own goal and Robin van Persie put United ahead 2-0in the first twelve minutes.
Chelsea replied with a well taken Mata free-kick to level at stroke of half-time. Chelsea drew level after the break with Ramires heading for goal. Ivanovic got a straight red card and moments later Fernando Torres was sent off too after a second yellow. Hernandez netted winner for United.
The visitors took an early advantage through a Leighton Baines own goal, which saw Luis Suarez, who had been criticised for diving by David Moyes before the match, run half the length of the pitch to dive on the ground in front of the Everton manager.
Suarez then headed Liverpool 2-0 up but Osman pulled one back just two minutes later before former Rangers forward Naismith pulled the hosts level with his first Everton goal.
The 219th derby produced a pulsating opening period that the second half failed to live up to and left Liverpool six points behind their old rivals, with Suarez’s antics sure to dominate the fall-out.
Both managers had called for a strong performance from referee Andre Marriner, and he showed eight yellow cards on a contentious afternoon at Goodison Park.
Liverpool suffered some pre-match problems when Pepe Reina was deemed unready to return from his hamstring problem and Glen Johnson also failed to make the starting line-up due to injury.
UNITED WIN AGAINST NINE-MAN BLUES
Manchester United won a highly controversial match 3-2 at Stamford Bridge against nine-man Chelsea.
This was United’s first win at London in ten years. David Luiz’s own goal and Robin van Persie put United ahead 2-0in the first twelve minutes.
Chelsea replied with a well taken Mata free-kick to level at stroke of half-time. Chelsea drew level after the break with Ramires heading for goal. Ivanovic got a straight red card and moments later Fernando Torres was sent off too after a second yellow. Hernandez netted winner for United.
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