Ashley Young Red Card Against Liverpool Sees Everton Defender Become 23rd Player To Be Sent Off In An EPL Merseyside Derby

Everton's Ashley Young became the 23rd player in Premier League history to receive a red card in a Merseyside derby when he was sent off against Liverpool.

Everton right-back Ashley Young became the 23rd player in Premier League history to receive a red card in a Merseyside derby when he was sent off 37 minutes into Saturday's game against Liverpool.

Young picked up two yellow cards - both for fouls on Luis Diaz - before being given his marching orders by referee Craig Pawson.

The 38-year-old only committed two fouls - one fewer than Liverpool left-back Kostas Tsimikas in the opening 45 minutes.

Tsimikas did not receive a booking for any of his three first-half fouls.

Everton defender Ashley Young pictured walking off the field at Anfield after being sent off in a Premier League game against Liverpool on Saturday :: IMAGO/PA Images/Peter Byrne

1 - Ashley Young is the first player to be sent off for two yellow cards in a Premier League game against Liverpool since Sadio Mané in October 2015, while playing for Southampton. Exit. pic.twitter.com/hwu9k3Rmpo

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Young, who was the oldest player involved in Saturday's match at Anfield, has now been sent off five times during his career.

Meanwhile, 16 of the 23 red cards shown during Merseyside derbies in the EPL have been issued to Everton players.

Saturday's game - the 63rd Premier League meeting between Liverpool and Everton - was tied at 0-0 when Young left the field.

Liverpool went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to two goals from Mo Salah, including one from a penalty kick awarded following a VAR review.