Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Liverpool began the season impressively but didn’t expect to falter against Crystal Palace. The Eagles abruptly halted Liverpool’s winning streak as Arne Slott’s side handed them their first defeat of the campaign, winning 2-1 thanks to Eddie Nketiah’s dramatic injury-time strike.
This kind of setback seemed inevitable for Liverpool, whose hallmark this season has been scoring late winners four of their previous six wins came after the 83rd minute. However, this time, Crystal Palace turned the tables.
Palace took an early lead in the 10th minute. A strong attack from Tyreke Mitchell and Jeremy Pino resulted in a corner. From the set piece, Ryan Gravenberch, who misjudged a corner kick delivered by Daichi Kamada, accidentally sent the ball back into Liverpool’s six-yard box where Ismaila Sarr seized the chance to score (1-0).
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Crystal Palace kept the pressure high throughout the first half, with goalkeeper Alisson Becker pulling off some crucial saves. Meanwhile, defender Ibrahima Konate struggled under constant pressure and made several errors.
The second half followed a similar pattern. Crystal Palace’s Yann Philippe Mateta and Daniel Munoz missed multiple opportunities. Liverpool finally drew level in the 87th minute when Federico Chiesa fired a volley past VAR scrutiny, despite Salah possibly handling the ball (1-1).
The final twist came from substitute Eddie Nketiah, who scored in the dying moments of injury time to secure a historic win for Palace (2-1).
Despite the loss, Liverpool remains at the top of the league with 15 points from 6 matches, while Crystal Palace sits in second place.
