#3 Liverpool vs Manchester United: English Premier League, 2015
Less than a minuted and a half was all that it took for Steven Gerrard to get sent off, after his half-time introduction. The Liverpool captain was brought on after Liverpool went 1-0 down and Brenden Rodgers hoped that the experienced midfielder could inspire a comeback.
However, the Liverpool legend spent less than a minute in his final Liverpool vs Manchester United match, after Atkinson barely hesitated and he brandished the red card after Gerrard appeared to have stamped on Ander Herrera.
(Video Courtesy: Robert Smith YouTube Channel)
The central midfielder began his rather bizarre final derby in the famed red jersey with a brutal but legal challenge on Juan Mata, who had given the Red Devils their first half lead. Gerrard got the ball a few seconds later and just as he passed it towards the flanks, Herrera attempted to win the ball back which lead to Gerrard stamping him on his leg. The Reds were down to ten men and Liverpool fought back after Mata doubled the lead through Sturridge, who managed pulled one back for Liverpool but in the end it wasn’t enough.
The red card meant that Gerrard missed the league matches against both Newcastle at home and Arsenal, the FA Cup replay and lost the chance to make himself an even bigger legend in his last United Derby!
