Topics: Virgil van Dijk, Amadou Onana, Liverpool, Everton, Merseyside Derby, English Premier League
The Dutchman caught the Goodison Park midfielder with his studs just over the ankle, leading many to believe he should have been sent off.

Matchweek 6 in the Premier League kicked off in emphatic style, with Everton hosting Liverpool in the always-heated Merseyside Derby in Saturday's earliest fixture.

And while the highly-anticipated fixture ultimately ended in a nil-nil stalemate, it was one of the most exciting goalless draws you will see this season, as it was a high-intensity game filled with several opportunities and rough challenges.

However, fans who watched the Goodison Park showdown felt one challenge in particular exceeded the limits. This particular incident involved none other than Virgil van Dijk as the Dutch superstar caught Amadou Onana with a dangerous tackle.

This occurred late on in the second half as Lampard's men looked to catch the Reds on the transition. Everton's Belgian midfielder had the ball at his feet and despite looking like he had overrun it, the former Lille man managed to pip the ball before Van Dijk could win it.

Unfortunately, the center-back fouled the summer signing and left him on the floor in excruciating pain. The replays showed the extent of his challenge as he caught Onana with his studs just above the ankle. The referee showed no hesitation in booking the Liverpool man, but several fans were left flabbergasted by the lack of intervention from VAR to upgrade it to a red.

Watch Van Dijk's dangerous tackle in the clip below (video is geo-restricted) 

Many flooded to Twitter to express their shock, anger, and a sense of favoritism after witnessing the Anfield ace escape a sending off. Should Van Dijk have been shown a straight red for that challenge? Check out the best reactions in the tweets below.

Unfortunately for Klopp's men, they were unable to pick up the win nonetheless, thus continuing their poor start to the campaign. Jordan Pickford put in a Man of the Match performance to keep a clean sheet, meaning that for the fourth time this season, the Reds have failed to win a game (D3, L1).