Crystal Palace moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to their dramatic 2-1 win over Liverpool at Selhurst Park.
Liverpool trailed to an early goal from Ismaila Sarr and severely rode their luck in the first half. They were indebted to Alisson for not going into half-time down by a handful of goals.
Although the Reds improved in the second half, an equaliser looked beyond them. But then the inevitable happened, with Federico Chiesa scoring in the 87th minute. Liverpool have now scored six goals in the last 15 minutes of their Premier League matches this season, more than any other side.
The game wasn’t done there, though. Eddie Nketiah came off the bench to win it for Palace deep into injury time, ending Liverpool’s perfect start.
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Crystal Palace player ratings
Crystal Palace were excellent in the first half and worth more than their 1-0 lead at the break. And they kept their heads despite conceding a late equaliser, going on to score an even later winner.
Dean Henderson: 64%
Dean Henderson produced a wonderful save to deny Gravenberch in the first half, though he didn’t have too much to do. The Englishman made three saves and prevented 0.19 goals.
Chris Richards: 45%
Chris Richards was the unfortunate man to make an error leading to Liverpool’s equaliser, which brings his Score down quite a bit. The American did still chip in with six clearances, two tackles won and three interceptions retaining possession.
Maxence Lacroix: 58%
Maxence Lacroix made six clearances for Palace and won four tackles, key to winning the ball back. He also won 100% of his ground duels, but the Frenchman was let down by his passing and aerial duel success rate.
Marc Guehi: 64%
Marc Guehi formed part of a defence that looked like it was never going to concede. He made an impressive seven clearances and won 75% of his ground duels, pushing forward to win one possession in the middle third. Guehi was also reliable on the ball, boasting a retention rate of 91.43% while also setting up the winning goal.
Daniel Munoz: 64%
Daniel Munoz more than did his bit at right-wing-back, at both ends of the pitch. The Colombian made six clearances and won two tackles, alongside two tackles won in the defensive third. And he also had seven touches in the opposition box.
Adam Wharton: 71%
Looked good in the Palace midfield, both on and off the ball. The Eagles midfielder made one interception retaining possession and won one tackle. Adam Wharton also won five duels and made four ball recoveries. He created two big chances and completed three take-ons before coming off just after the hour-mark.
Key stats:
- Accurate forward passes: 7
- Big chances created: 2
- Ball recoveries: 4
- Duels won: 5
- Possessions won in the defensive third: 2
Daichi Kamada: 58%
Daichi Kamada was part of a midfield that looked to be on top of things, though they eventually ceded the early lead. It was his corner that resulted in Palace’s opening goal, causing danger with a good delivery. The Japanese midfielder made four ball recoveries and won possession three times in the middle third, the latter more than any other Palace player. He also won four duels and completing three passes into the final third.
Tyrick Mitchell: 65%
Tyrick Mitchell was defensively solid for Palace, helping to frustrate the Liverpool attack. He made three interceptions retaining possession, won three tackles and made five clearances. But Mtichell did also have four touches in the opposition box.
Ismaila Sarr: 69%
Ismaila Sarr looked to be the match-winner for Crystal Palace, scoring the opening goal of the game in the ninth minute. It was an instinctive finish after a fortunate drop in the box from a corner. But that shouldn’t take anything away from Sarr. It was the winger’s only shot on target but he did have seven touches in the opposition box and completed seven final third passes. Was taken off with just over 15 minutes left.
Yeremy Pino: 62%
Yeremy Pino was a danger for Liverpool, with five final third passes completed. He also created one chance, which was noted as a big chance. Pino did his bit defensively too, making five ball recoveries before his substitution.
Jean-Philippe Mateta: 51%
Missed three big chances for Palace that could have proven costly. Jean-Philippe Mateta hit the target with just two of his four shots, but he did win three aerial duels.
Will Hughes: 54%
Replaced Wharton with 30 minutes left and got himself involved in the build up to the winner with his one aerial duel won.
Jefferson Lerma: 69%
Brought on with just over 15 minutes left to play, Jefferson Lerma did well to prevent Liverpool overloading the midfield. He won one tackle and made two ball recoveries.
Eddie Nketiah: 73%
Came off the bench with just over 15 minutes left to play and scored the dramatic winner from 0.35 Expected Goals.
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Liverpool player ratings
To say Liverpool started the game slowly would be an understatement. The Reds struggled in the first half and were indebted to Alisson in goal. They fought hard in the second half and finally got the goal most people would have expected. But they couldn’t hold on.
Alisson: 68%
Alisson kept Liverpool in the game in the first half with a handful of saves. With another goalkeeper between the sticks, Liverpool could have been down and out. He made five saves in total, preventing 0.24 goals. But he couldn’t prevent the defeat.
Conor Bradley: 60%
Conor Bradley was involved a lot on the ball for Liverpool, having 69 touches in the first half — the second-most of any Reds player. He completed eight passes into the final third, looking to push Liverpool up the pitch. Defensively, Bradley also made one interception. But he was taken off at half-time as Arne Slot changed tactics.
Ibrahima Konate: 64%
Ibrahima Konate struggled to deal with Mateta in the first half and was booked for a foul on his compatriot. The Liverpool centre-back made two errors leading to shots and was part of a defence that conceded nine shots from inside the box. But he also made two interceptions retaining possession and a whopping 10 clearances. Was taken off with just over 15 minutes left.
Virgil van Dijk: 61%
Virgil van Dijk was Liverpool’s main passer, completing 13 passes into the final third. He also had a retention rate of 91.45%. The Dutchman obviously did his bit defensively too, winning 75% of his ground duels and all of his aerial battles. Van Dijk also made five clearances.
Milos Kerkez: 55%
Milos Kerkez couldn’t really stop the Palace onslaught in the first half, managing just one interception retaining possession. He failed to win a single tackle and only completed one clearance. But he did complete nine passes into the final third and had three touches in the opposition box.
Ryan Gravenberch: 67%
It was unfortunately Ryan Gravenberch’s header from a Palace corner that set up Sarr’s opener. But that was bad luck and cannot be counted against him. The Dutchman made two interceptions retaining possession and won 100% of his duels — both in the air and one the ground.
Alexis Mac Allister: 64%
Looked strong defensively as part of Liverpool’s midfield, though he could have done a little bit better on his passing. Alexis Mac Allister won two possessions in the defensive third and made one clearance, alongside two ball recoveries. He also won an impressive three aerial duels. Replaced after 65 minutes.
Mo Salah: 55%
It was a game to forget for Mo Salah, who only had one shot on target and did very little with his six touches in the opposition box.
Dominik Szoboszlai: 68%
Dominik Szoboszlai started the game as the No.10 but was then moved to right-back for most of the second half. He created four chances and completed six crosses, proving one of Liverpool’s bigger threats. He also made 11 ball recoveries and won 100% of his attempted take-ons.
Key stats:
- Chances created: 4
- Big chances created: 2
- Take-on success rate: 100%
- Touches in the opposition box: 3
- Final third passes completed: 13
Florian Wirtz: 68%
Florian Wirtz started on the left of Liverpool’s attack but did drift centrally. He was then moved to through middle at half-time after a reshuffle. The German completed an impressive 15 final third passes and created one chance. But he couldn’t help get Liverpool back into the game before his substitution.
Alexander Isak: 51%
Alexander Isak’s first league start for Liverpool was one to forget. The Swede wasn’t really involved in the game, with just 19 touches — the fewest of any starter for either side. He failed to hit the target with any of his three shots and missed two big chances. Isak’s departure as a sub late on was met by ironic cheers from Palace fans.
Cody Gakpo: 62%
Cody Gakpo was brought on at half-time and immediately put on the left wing. He had his moments with five touches in the opposition box and 10 final third passes completed.
Curtis Jones: 60%
Brought on with 25 minutes to play to try to influence the game. He gave Liverpool a bit more control, completing 96.67% of his open-play passes.
Federico Chiesa: 65%
Thought he had taken a point for Liverpool with a late equaliser, scoring with his only shot on target.
Jeremie Frimpong: 54%
Came off the bench with just over 15 minutes left to play, winning one tackle and making one clearance.