By the end, the mood was utterly toxic. Marcel Brands, the director of football, was arguing with an abusive supporter in the stand. Bill Kenwright, the chairman, paused to speak to a well-wisher then regretted it as the locals turned on him, too, and he hurried to the exit.
The boos that Liverpool fans had joyously predicted were all too apparent, and much worse besides. One Everton fan got on the pitch and confronted Anthony Gordon, Seamus Coleman and Abdoulaye Doucoure. He did not appear to be asking for a selfie.
Only one conclusion can be drawn from this: Everton could go down.