What does the cryptic crossword clue "Liverpool fan upset? Not after their match with Everton? (5)" mean?

The definition is "their match with Everton". The wordplay uses a reversal. RED (reversal="”Liverpool fan” reversed/upset") + BY (synonym="”Not after” e.g. ‘get it done by Friday’ / ‘not after Friday’") = DERBY; definition: "their match with Everton?" The answer is DERBY.

Liverpool fan upset? Not after their match with Everton? (5)

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