Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool: Goals and Highlights
Summary
Crystal Palace stunned Liverpool 2-1 at Selhurst Park in a pulsating Premier League encounter. The Eagles, under Oliver Glasner, became the last unbeaten team in the league with this win, ending Liverpool‘s winning start and moving up to 5th with 10 points.
Arne Slot‘s Reds, who had won their first 7 games, dropped to 2nd with 18 points after a second half collapse. Palace’s high press and clinical finishing proved too much for Liverpool’s possession as they created one of the season’s games of the season in front of a raucous crowd.
Goals
Crystal Palace scored first in the 25th minute when Ismaila Sarr raced clear on the counter, latching onto a pass from Adam Wharton before slotting past Alisson Becker with ease. Liverpool equalised in the 68th minute through substitute Federico Chiesa, who tapped in at the back post after a cross from Ryan Gravenberch deflected off Chris Richards. The winner came in the 97th minute: Jefferson Lerma‘s long throw was flicked on by Marc Guéhi and Eddie Nketiah smashed home from close range, sending Selhurst into raptures and etching his name into Palace folklore.
Player of the Match
Eddie Nketiah was Player of the Match for his stoppage time winner and all round pressing. The former Arsenal striker’s poachers finish was the icing on the cake of a great performance, proving his worth since joining Palace and disrupting Liverpool’s flow all game.Palace were on top early with quick breaks, nearly doubling their lead when Jean-Philippe Mateta curled a beauty against the post and forced two stunning saves from Alisson.
Liverpool had 70% of the ball but wasted chances—Florian Wirtz flicked wide before the hour—until Chiesa‘s equaliser gave them hope. But Palace’s spirit was unbreakable, Dean Henderson saving from Wirtz and Daniel Muñoz late on. Sub Nketiah was a game changer, Liverpool’s defence looked shaky against Palace’s press. Glasner said his team had “historic heart”, Slot said his team were sloppy. This one sets Palace up for Manchester United, Liverpool for Arsenal.
