Three first-half strikes from a ruthless Liverpool front-line effectively secured the points at Selhurst Park today, with Roy Hodgson’s men left to rue a number of chances wasted in the opening 45. The visitors added four more in the second-half in a demoralising afternoon for Palace.
Summary
- Nightmare start for Palace, as Takumi Minamino smashes past Guaita after 2 minutes
- Flurry of Palace chances come to nothing
- Mane strikes on 35 mins to double visitors’ lead, and Firmino adds to Palace’s pain just before half-time
- HT: 0-3
- Jordan Henderson strikes sweetly from distance for 0-4, Firmino dinks over Guaita to make it five
- Salah nods the sixth, and curls from distance for Liverpool’s seventh.