The final Merseyside derby to take place at Goodison Park was a hotly contested affair, and one in which referee, Michael Oliver, was the central character.Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk’s

Michael Oliver ‘did not have his best performance’ in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday, according to former referee chief Keith Hackett who labelled the official ‘weak’. It was a dramatic evening at Goodison Park as Everton took an early lead through Beto,

Keith Hackett, who was previously the head of the PGMOL, had his say on the decision on X, and he feels Oliver made a mistake. He tweeted: “This was an incorrect award of a free-kick that then went into to result in Everton scoring their opening goal.”