Overview

• The PGMOL has confirmed that Everton's James Tarkowski should have been sent off for a dangerous tackle on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister during the April 1 match.
• Referee Sam Barrott issued a yellow card for the challenge, which VAR upheld, deeming it not a clear and obvious error.
• PGMOL stated that Tarkowski's follow-through met the threshold for serious foul play, warranting a red card.
• Liverpool manager Arne Slot welcomed the acknowledgment but emphasized the clarity of the error, calling it 'so clear.'
• Mac Allister continued playing after the tackle, and Liverpool's 1-0 victory extended their league lead to 12 points with eight games remaining.