Liverpool staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Crystal Palace 2-1. After a slow start, Jurgen Klopp’s substitutions and a bit of luck turned the tide in Liverpool’s favor. Crystal Palace had the best chance in the first half, but Liverpool’s goalkeeper Alisson Becker made a superb save. Palace also had a penalty decision overturned. However, Liverpool fought back in the second half, with a penalty from Jean Philippe-Mateta giving Palace the lead. Liverpool’s Jordan Ayew was sent off, but Mohamed Salah equalized with a deflected shot. In stoppage time, Harvey Elliott scored the winning goal for Liverpool.

Alisson Becker (8/10):

Alisson made a superb save in the first half to deny Lerma, showcasing his shot-stopping abilities. Although he couldn’t save Mateta’s penalty, he had an excellent return from ιnjury, making a fine late parry to deny Andersen’s header.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (7/10):

Alexander-Arnold was Liverpool’s standout outfield player for the majority of the game. He performed well both as a right-back in the first half and as a central midfielder in the second. His energy and passing range were impressive.

Jarell Quansah (6/10):

Quansah started the game confidently but began to strugglе as Palace targeted his lack of experience. Unfortunately, his final act before being substituted was conceding the penalty, although he was a bit unlucky.

Virgil van Dijk (6/10):

Van Dijk provided a solid presence at the back, guiding Quansah through the game and dealing with most defensive situations effectively.

Kostas Tsimikas (4/10):

Tsimikas had a difficult game, as most of Palace’s dangerous attacks came down his flank. He struggled with tracking back in transition and his set-piece delivery was below par.

Mohamed Salah (7/10):

Salah had a quiet game for the first 75 minutes, as Palace did well to keep him contained. However, he came alive when it mattered most, scoring the crucial equalizer and reaching the milestone of 200 goals for the club.

Darwin Nunez (2/10):

Nunez had a forgettable performance, spending much of the game in an offside position. His lack of impact meant that Liverpool essentially played with 10 me𝚗 until he was substituted shortly before the equalizer.

Luis Diaz (3/10):

Diaz seemed fatigued from the beginning and struggled to make an impact from the left-hand side, particularly in his attempts to link up with Nunez. He had a late goal disallowed for offside, which would have been a fantastic finish.

Wataru Endo (4/10):

Didn’t take enough risks in possession and struggled with the physicality that Palace’s midfield imposed. Replaced at half-time.

Dominik Szoboszlai (4/10):

Visitors needed more from the Hungarian star in terms of creating opportunities against Palace’s low block. Struggled to impose himself and was replaced for the final 20 minutes.

Ryan Gravenberch (5/10):

Ran down too many blind allies when he picked up possession. Won the ball back well a couple of times, but didn’t offer enough to warrant being kept on beyond the early stages of the second half.

Harvey Elliott (8/10):

Another impressive cameo off the bench, and his superb individual strike from 20 yards proved to be the difference on the day.