Everton's James Tarkowski now shares the record for the most yellow cards in Premier League history without ever being sent off.
The 32-year-old center-back reached this milestone during Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Liverpool after a reckless challenge on Alexis Mac Allister.
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Referee Sam Barrott awarded a foul and promptly issued a yellow card to Tarkowski. VAR reviewed the incident but swiftly determined it did not warrant a red card.
“The referee’s call of yellow card for a reckless foul by Tarkowski was checked by the VAR, with contact on the follow through after Tarkowski had played the ball deemed to be reckless,” Premier League wrote in a statement on X.
While the victory strengthened Liverpool's league title hopes, Everton's defeat left them in 15th place, with 34 points from 30 league matches.