Ashley Young was sent off during the Merseyside derby, as the Everton defender received a second yellow card for scything down Liverpool's Luis Diaz.

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Young sent off Two bookable offencesFixture with the most red cards in the PLWHAT HAPPENED?

Young dived into a challenge on Diaz when already on a yellow card, having previously tripped the winger, and was shown a second yellow card. The booking came after Young had heroically denied the forward with a brilliant block in the penalty area, but he went from hero to zero at Anfield.

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Everton subsequently went into half-time with 10 men, and it is another example of the Merseyside derby throwing up flashpoints. In total, there have been 29 red cards in clashes between Liverpool and Everton, eight of which have been given to the Toffees.

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The last player to be sent off for two yellow cards against Liverpool was Reds legend Sadio Mane, when he was playing for Southampton.

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Everton will hope to grind out a result even with 10 men – they went into half-time level at 0-0.