Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE!
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday. The resurgent Reds are up to fourth in the table after a third consecutive top-flight win to follow their dramatic Merseyside derby triumph, leapfrogging Aston Villa after the latter’s lunchtime defeat by Fulham and now behind Manchester United on goals scored only, with their rivals meeting Brentford on Monday night before then hosting Arne Slot’s side at Old Trafford next weekend.
With a penalty award to Mohamed Salah earlier overturned, Alexander Isak notched his first goal since December to open the scoring for Liverpool after an impressive start by Palace, who quickly fell further behind after third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman - making his first Premier League start for the hosts with no Alisson Becker or Giorgi Mamardashvili - made a crucial save to launch a counter-attack that ended in a ruthless finish by Andy Robertson.
Liverpool lost Salah to a hamstring injury after the break amid questions over whether he has now played his final game for the club, while Daniel Munoz’s goal to halve the deficit for Palace caused huge controversy as it came with Woodman down injured. Jorgen Strand Larsen then hit both posts as the Conference League semi-finalists pushed for a late leveller, until Florian Wirtz blasted home deep in added time to wrap up victory and push Liverpool closer to next season’s Champions League.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace highlights
GOAL! Wirtz wraps up win with last-gasp rocket GOAL! Munoz curls into empty net with Woodman down Salah goes off with hamstring injury in second half GOAL! Robertson on the counter after Woodman save GOAL! Isak fires home to break deadlock First-half penalty award for Salah overturnedLive updates
Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace
Some nervy moments late on at Anfield but resurgent Liverpool rise above Aston Villa into fourth place with a third straight Premier League win.
They are now behind rivals Manchester United - who host Brentford on Monday night - by virtue of having scored only one goal fewer so far this season, with their goal differences identical.
The two sides go head to head at Old Trafford next weekend of course.
Liverpool will be hoping that Mohamed Salah injury is not too serious, while I’m sure Arne Slot will have plenty to say about that controversial Daniel Munoz goal.
Alexander Isak back on the scoresheet is a very welcome sight in light of Hugo Ekitike’s absence.
Certainly not a bad performance by any means from Crystal Palace, who stay 13th and six points adrift of the top seven with five games to go.
They travel to Bournemouth next weekend, but all eyes will first be on the first leg of their Conference League semi-final tie against Shakhtar Donetsk in Krakow on Thursday night.
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Full-time
GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace | Florian Wirtz 96'
96 mins: Game, set and match!
Wirtz smashes off the post and into the back of the net after being teed up well by Mac Allister inside the box.
What a finish.
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
95 mins: Wirtz chases a long ball over the top and forces Canvot to play it out as the seconds tick down.
The home fans appreciated that effort from their £116m summer signing.
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
93 mins: A heart-in-mouth moment for Kerkez, who is almost caught out inside the Liverpool box.
Crystal Palace are pushing hard as Richards winds up another of his long throw-ins on the far side...
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
92 mins: Frimpong wastes a good opening for Liverpool and is then fouled by Sosa, who is booked.
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
89 mins: Sarr is taken down by Gravenberch and Szoboszlai boots the ball away, earning a booking.
We are going to have seven minutes of stoppage time at Anfield.
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
87 mins: Slot is sending on the fit-again Joe Gomez and Milos Kerkez for these final exchanges at Anfield.
Jones and Robertson are off. Robertson gets a great reception from the home crowd.
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
85 mins: A yellow card has now been brandished in the direction of the Crystal Palace bench - not sure who that was for.
Szoboszlai whips in another free-kick from the left that inadvertently hits his own team-mate before bobbling wide.
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace
82 mins: Wow!
Wharton releases Strand Larsen, whose low finish hits one post, rolls across the line and clips the other before being hoofed clear.
Was he just offside?
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