Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Reds bounce back to increase pressure on Sage

It was a tale of two contrasting performances in the final third at Selhurst Park.

Nicholas McGee

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Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Reds bounce back to increase pressure on Sage

Premier League, Round 10

Crystal Palace CRY

1 – 3

Full Time

Liverpool LIV

: Selhurst Park
: Tony Harrington

Eddie Nketiah 90+5′ (Pen)

Alexis Mac Allister 40′ Florian Wirtz 54′ Alexander Isak 89′

Liverpool returned to winning ways as they produced a clinical display to see off struggling Crystal Palace 3-1 and pile the pressure on their boss Pierre Sage.

Andoni Iraola’s men travelled to Selhurst Park on the back of successive defeats to Arsenal and Fenerbahce, and they were unconvincing for long periods in south London.

Indeed, Liverpool were grateful to a fine performance from goalkeeper Alisson, who made a string of saves in both halves to frustrate the struggling hosts.

And Liverpool punished Palace for their profligacy as Alexis Mac Allister headed them in front shortly before half-time, with Florian Wirtz doubling matters nine minutes after the restart.

Alexander Isak put the game beyond doubt late on, before Eddie Nketiah scored a consolation for Palace from the penalty spot.

Liverpool go fourth in the Premier League as a result of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, with that pair of results sending Palace bottom after an eighth successive game without a win in all competitions.

With the Eagles at the foot of the table heading into the international break, Sage’s hopes of keeping his job look slim.

Crystal Palace Liverpool

1 Goals 3

1.61 xG 2.71

53% Possession 47%

19 Total Shots 20

7 Shots on Target 8

7 Shots off Target 8

4 Corners 7

10 Fouls 18

3 Offsides 0

2 Yellow Cards 4

5 Saves 6

411 Passes 352

329 Passes Completed 275

80% Pass Accuracy 78%

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1	Arsenal	10	9	0	1	15	5	10	27	W W W W W
2	Manchester City	10	7	0	3	21	13	8	21	L L L W W
3	Brighton	9	6	1	2	24	7	17	19	W W L W W
4	Chelsea	9	5	1	3	19	15	4	16	L W L W W
5	Everton	10	4	4	2	12	10	2	16	W W L L D
6	Liverpool	9	4	3	2	11	9	2	15	W L W W L
7	Brentford	9	3	5	1	16	9	7	14	L W D L D
8	Leeds	10	3	5	2	10	8	2	14	W L D D L
9	Bournemouth	9	3	3	3	14	13	1	12	W W W W L
10	Tottenham	10	3	3	4	10	11	-1	12	L W W W D
11	Newcastle	10	3	3	4	13	16	-3	12	D L W L L
12	Aston Villa	9	3	3	3	10	13	-3	12	D W W D W
13	Hull City	10	2	5	3	11	11	0	11	L D D L D
14	Ipswich	9	3	2	4	14	18	-4	11	L D D L W
15	Fulham	10	2	4	4	10	12	-2	10	D D W W L
16	Nottingham Forest	10	2	3	5	9	13	-4	9	W L D L L
17	Coventry	10	3	0	7	10	19	-9	9	L W L L W
18	Manchester United	9	1	4	4	10	15	-5	7	L L D D D
19	Crystal Palace	9	2	1	6	9	21	-12	7	L L L L W
20	Sunderland	9	1	2	6	7	17	-10	5	W L D L L