Steven Gerrard endured a disappointing final home match with Liverpool as Crystal Palace ruined his Anfield farewell with a 3-1 win in the Premier League on Saturday.
Gerrard played all 90 minutes of the game, his 709th appearance for Liverpool, but he could not produce one last moment of brilliance at a stadium he had illuminated so many times in his 17-year Liverpool career.
Instead, the 34-year-old Gerrard produced a fairly low-key performance in a result that ended Liverpool’s slim hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Manchester United clinched the final spot with Liverpool’s loss.
During the final minute of the match, the section of the crowd known as the Kop sang, “Steven Gerrard is red.