Wayne Rooney scored from the penalty spot to earn Everton a share of the spoils in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.

A stunner from Mo Salah had seemed to be giving a dominant Liverpool side all three points, but former Manchester United striker Rooney made no mistake from 12 yards after Dejan Lovren had felled Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The Toffees were on the back foot for most of the game but managed to stay in the game prior to Rooney's leveller as Sam Alardyce continued his rebuilding job.

Here, we rate the players on both sides...

Liverpool

Mignolet 6

A mere spectator for much of the game, did well when needed.

Gomez 7

Excellent at right back. Neat, tidy and very composed. So consistent.

Joe Gomez fends off Wayne Rooney (
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Lovren 5

Idiotic challenge on Calvert-Lewin. Rarely tested yet so often a liability.

Klavan 6

Neat and tidy, read danger well and brought the ball out.

Robertson 7

Got lots of space down the left, caused problems with his overlapping runs.

Henderson 6

Looks like a player desperately looking for form. Worked hard.

Jordan Henderson dives into a tackle (
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Milner 7

Nice deliveries from the wide areas and was tireless with his running.

Oxlade-Chamberlain 7

Did well in a central role, grew in influence and provided excellent deliveries.

Mane 7

Below his best, but his power still caused problems. Missed a big chance.

Salah 8

MotM. Salah broke the deadlock and provided the game’s best moments.

Solanke 6

The surprise pick up front. Led the line well without setting world alight.

Dominic Solanke was a surprise starter (
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Clive Brunskill)

Subs

Firmino, for 67 mins, 7

Coutinho, for Oxlade-Chamberlain, 77 mins

Ings, for Solanke, 82 mins

Everton

Pickford 7

Bit of a thankless task playing behind Everton’s defence facing Liverpool’s attack.

Kenny 6

Struggled in the first half when he got very little protection. Did OK.

Holgate 6

The more mobile of Everton’s centre halves but struggled under pressure.

Mason Holgate and Jonjoe Kenny try to challenge Sadio Mane (
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Clive Brunskill)

Williams 6

Battled hard but just could not get near Liverpool’s forwards. Tried hard.

Martina 4

Embarrassingly weak on Salah’s opening goal. Summed up his performance.

Gueye 5

Booked. Was chasing shadows in midfield, given the run around.

Davies 4

Had a poor game and got hooked at half time. Clumsy and off the pace.

Tom Davies chases down Mane (
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Clive Brunskill)

Rooney 7

What a moment for Rooney. Fabulous penalty to earn Everton a point.

Sigurdsson 6

Booked. Got a yellow for nasty studs-up challenge on Henderson.

Niasse 4

Was a passenger in the first half, did very little and was sacrificed.

Calvert-Lewin 6

Ploughed a lone and very lonely furrow up front. Won Everton’s penalty.

Subs

Lennon, for Niasse, 46 mins, 6

Schneiderlin, for Davies, 46 mins, 6

Jagielka, for Rooney, 82 mins