After five successes at the beginning of the season, the winning streak of the Liverpool FC at Crystal Palace came to an end. Liverpool lost 1-2 (0: 1) on Saturday away. The early tour for Crystal by Ismaila Sarr (9th minute) equalized Federico Chiesa late (87th) before Eddie Nketiah later ensured the acclaimed winning goal (90.+7).
Crystal Palace came into play well, while the current master was rather unsorted. As a result, the leadership fell for the hosts in the initial phase.
Because afterwards Liverpool took control, but always had problems with the quick counterattacks from Crystal Palace. The outstanding goalkeeper Allison Becker saved the “Reds“. The Liverpool keeper parried outstandingly against Yeremi Pino (11th), Daniel Munoz (23rd) and the former Mainz Jean-Philippe Mateta (24th). The hosts could have run higher at the break.
After the change of sides, Liverpool got the game better under control and had the chance to equalize several times. The millions of newcomers Florian Wirtz (59th) and 145 million strikers Alexander Isak missed the best options. But the Crystal Palace, trained by Oliver Glasner, always came dangerously in front of the opposing goal.
Wirtz replaced
The late balance by Chiesa seemed to bring Liverpool a point. But then Nketiah Crystal’s strong performance crowned the winning goal, which followed the final whistle immediately.
The German international Florian Wirtz had not been on the pitch for a long time at the time, he had been replaced after 75 minutes.
Liverpool continues to lead the table with 15 points from six games, followed by Crystal Palace in second place (12th).