Diogo Jota’s ninth-minute strike despatched Liverpool 4 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League because the Reds held off a spirited second-half fightback from Crystal Palace to increase their good away report this season.
On his one hundredth begin for the membership, Jota’s knowledgeable run allowed the ahead to evade his markers and hearth in Cody Gakpo’s cross for a fourth purpose of the season that condemned Palace to 18th within the desk.
Liverpool have been supremely dominant for greater than an hour however survived a sustained spell of strain as Palace appeared remodeled by the introductions of ahead Jean-Philippe Mateta and midfielder Will Hughes.
Visiting goalkeeper Alisson and alternative Vitezslav Jaros, who got here on after the Brazil worldwide suffered a leg damage quarter-hour from time, have been compelled to make a string of saves as Palace’s watch for a primary league win prolonged to seven matches.
Liverpool take the lead towards Crystal Palace by Diogo Jota 💥
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Palace vs Liverpool consequence
At a floor the place they haven’t misplaced since 2014, the one query throughout the first half and far of the second gave the impression to be when Liverpool would rating a second, such was the benefit with which they bossed possession and lower by a confused-looking opposition defence.
Palace discovered the online throughout the opening minute by Eddie Nketiah, however the offside flag towards the striker signalled one in all solely two significant assaults the struggling Eagles would make earlier than the break, Ismaila Sarr testing Alisson from the opposite.
Dwelling supervisor Oliver Glasner was visibly perplexed by his gamers’ obvious lack of vitality and inspiration, having treasured little of the ball and including one other damage to the Austrian’s checklist when Daniel Munoz had to get replaced by Nathaniel Clyne after 17 minutes.
Liverpool had arguably loved sufficient openings to be a minimum of three targets forward by the point Alisson parried Eddie Nketiah’s rising shot over the goal within the 63rd minute, repeating the trick six minutes later to claw Eberechi Eze’s effort behind.
Ought to this Virgil Van Dijk pull on Marc Guehi have resulted in a penalty for Crystal Palace? 🤔
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Palace penalty attraction
Palace captain Marc Guehi and Glasner have been aghast to not have been awarded a penalty when the England defender felt he had been pulled down by Virgil van Dijk at a nook, and Eze ought to have completed higher when the playmaker had a transparent sight of purpose contained in the penalty space, solely to shoot straight into Jaros’ arms.
The guests regained management throughout the late phases and have been worthy winners, transferring additional forward of Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal on the prime of the desk, though their nearest rivals have video games in hand when the reigning champions host Fulham and the Gunners welcome Southampton afterward Saturday (each 3pm BST).
“We scored a implausible purpose – it was a terrific end from Jota,” Van Dijk instructed TNT Sports activities. “We might have completed higher within the second half. We knew they might come out and strain us.
“We would have liked Ali twice – 3 times, perhaps. We attempt to keep away from that but when we’ve to defend, that’s what we do with every thing we’ve obtained.”
