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Disappointing result for the Eagles in impressive Liverpool performance

Crystal Palace fell to a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool at Selhurst Park despite the Eagles putting in an impressive 90 minutes that saw a late Roberto Firmino goal cancel out a Wilfried Zaha equaliser moments earlier.

  • Unchanged XI from Chelsea game
  • Palace dominate first-half after fast Liverpool start for opening 10 minutes
  • VAR rules out James Tomkins header just before half-time
  • HT: 0-0
  • Sadio Mané scores right after half-time, with the ball hitting both posts before spinning in
  • Joel Ward replaced by Martin Kelly due to an injury on 70 minutes
  • Jeffrey Schlupp and Christian Benteke go close with specta
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  • Wiflried Zaha levels at the end of a fine team goal on 85 minutes
  • Liverpool take the lead straight away through Firmino
  • FT: 1-2

Liverpool started fast at Selhurst Park, and on nine minutes the Reds’ impressive start was almost rewarded with Mané starting and finishing a move that was heroically blocked by James Tomkins from 12-yards out.