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Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Sadio Mane escapes punishment as attempted eye poke on Everton star goes unnoticed

Liverpool star Sadio Mane was fortunate to escape punishment after he attempted to poke Mason Holgate in the eye during Sunday's fiery Merseyside derby.

Jurgen Klopp's side hosted their bitter rivals needing a result to keep the pressure on Manchester City in the Premier League title race, while the Toffees are scrapping for survival at the foot of the table. Frank Lampard's side actually started the game in the relegation zone after Burnley grabbed a vital 1-0 win over Wolves earlier in the day.

And with so much at stake, it was no surprise to see tempers boil over at Anfield on the stroke of half time. But as a flurry of bodies were sucked into an overdramatic pushing match, Mane found himself right in the thick of the drama with Holgate.

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