Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was lucky not have been sent off for his challenge on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk in Saturday's Merseyside Derby.
Pickford collided with the Dutchman in the first half of the match as he tried to prevent a goal-bound shot.The England international got very little on the ball with his reckless scissor challenge, which caught van Dijk just below the knee.VAR took a long look at the incident but ultimately decided not to punish Pickford for his wild tackle.Van Dijk tried to shake off the challenge but was forced off at the ten-minute mark, with Reds boss Jurgen Klopp sending on Joe Gomez in his place.Pickford escaped punishment as van Dijk was adjudged to have been in an offside position before their.
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