Everton Vs Liverpool Tickets: Steven Gerrard and two others sent off after a wild punch-up as Liverpool lose the plot On this day in 1999, Liverpool Football Club lost a chaotic derby to Everton at Anfield. It was once known as the friendly derby. Games between Liverpool and Everton in the 1980s conjured memories of a city united by politics and sadly, by tragedy. And also of two teams who contested for the highest honors. Premier League fans from worldwide are called to book Liverpool Football Tickets from our online platforms, WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com. Liverpool fans can book Everton Vs Liverpool Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
Certainly, there were just two red cards shown in derby games in the 1980s, and even after the turn of the decade and a slide down the league table for both sides - it wouldn't be until 1997 that either side chose up a red card during a derby game. But as a new millennium dawned, tensions rose amid the two sides. For recent Liverpool fans, the derby was always a successful, if nervous, event particularly at Anfield, where the Reds went over 21 years without seeing overthrow. And when that unbeaten run was ended in February, it was done so in front of an empty stadium. It wasn't always that way, Liverpool won just once in six attempts between 1995 and 2000 and it was Everton's last triumph, a 1-0 victory on this day 22 years ago, that appeared to be the final straw for the Reds and their new manager, a disciplinarian Frenchman who was trying to return a winning culture to the club. In a way we lost the plot, he'd explain in the aftermath of a defeat that saw Everton fans taunt their local rivals with chants of 'going down and 'can we play you every week? Houllier was right. And there was nowhere for Liverpool to hide. Kevin Campbell scored for the visitors in the fourth minute. Liverpool's response? They huffed and puffed before losing their cool.