Liverpool faced many difficulties against opponent Crystal Palace. Although they created many opportunities, the lack of grace in front of the away team’s excellent defense caused Liverpool to receive their second consecutive defeat at Anfield.
Liverpool entered the match against Crystal Palace with great determination. Klopp’s army needs 3 points to continue chasing the leading position. However, things don’t seem to be easy for the home team.
In the 14th minute, in a sharp combination on the left wing, Mitchell crossed perfectly to help Eze accurately score and break the deadlock in the match.
Receiving a goal, Liverpool pushed their team higher to find an equalizing goal. In the 27th minute, fans at Anfield couldn’t believe their eyes when Endo hit the crossbar. 2 minutes later it was Diaz’s turn to fly with class and finish towards Henderson’s goal, but the former MU goalkeeper’s excellence prevented the Colombian star from scoring.
Even Liverpool almost had to pay the price when captain Van Dijk slipped right in the middle of the field. Fortunately, the Crystal Palace striker’s shot was blocked by Robertson right on the goal line.
Entering the second half, the game was still one-sided. Liverpool controlled the ball up to 71% and launched a superior number of shots compared to the opponent, but a strange ungainliness prevented Liverpool from scoring.
The score of 1-0 was kept until the end of the match, this result caused the Red Brigade to lose its advantage in the Premier League championship race, being 4 points behind Man City and 3 points behind Arsenal.