The incident took place during the passage of play that led to Everton’s equaliser. As a teasing ball was fizzed across the box, Everton forward Beto and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson both produced sliding challenges to reach the delivery. The momentum of the play saw both men clatter into Mamardashvili at high speed.
While the Everton forward wheeled away to celebrate drawing his side level, Mamardashvili stayed down in evident pain. The impact injury appeared to be severe from the moment of contact, and the silence that fell over the away end highlighted the gravity of the situation for Arne Slot’s side.