Roy Hodgson was spoiling those Crystal Palace supporters for a very long time. rottenly spoiling them. And then a team that has mastered the art of turning around hopeless situations completely ruined their day.
This Liverpool squad is capable of doing that. They can dance just as well as the best of them, but they can battle, scrap, and succeed in the most unexpected of ways.
Without a doubt, this was a subpar one. That was, at least, in the first part. They were sluggish, confused, and listless, and after 57 minutes, Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty put them behind.
Liverpool was losing badly against a team who had only won once in eight games, and their manager had just this week criticized his own “spoilt” fans before apologizing. Liverpool had began the day with a chance to lead the league. Unusual circumstances and an odd game.
However, how things transpired. The first was the dismissal of Jordan Ayew, which seemed like a harsh decision and changed the game’s momentum. Shortly after, Mo Salah leveled the score with his 200th Liverpool goal. A incredible total for an extraordinary athlete and what appeared to be the high point of an otherwise mediocre performance for both the team and the individual.
Harvey Elliott sent Liverpool to the top of the Premier League after firing in a stoppage time winner against Crystal Palace
The second half substitute smashed a shot from the edge of the box beyond the dive of Palace goalkeeper Remi Matthews
Elliott’s strike prompted wild celebrations from the Liverpool team after staging a late turnaround at Selhurst Park
Liverpool was losing badly against a team who had only won once in eight games, and their manager had just this week criticized his own “spoilt” fans before apologizing. Liverpool had began the day with a chance to lead the league. Unusual circumstances and an odd game.
However, how things transpired. The first was the dismissal of Jordan Ayew, which seemed like a harsh decision and changed the game’s momentum. Shortly after, Mo Salah leveled the score with his 200th Liverpool goal. A incredible total for an extraordinary athlete and what appeared to be the high point of an otherwise mediocre performance for both the team and the individual.
On the other hand, Liverpool seemed to have little cause for concern. When Michael Olize was benched and Eberechi Eze was not available, Palace were reticent and hesitant—that is, until they unexpectedly found their adventurous side.
It took 27 minutes for the first attack that fit the description, coming from either side. Jordan Ayew spearheaded it up the right, arcing a low ball behind Jefferson Lerma’s back line and in front of Alisson. Though it was too close to Alisson, he still managed a clean strike; Alisson made a fantastic save that was also somewhat fortunate because the loose ball bounced back against the post.
Jean-Philippe Mateta had put Crystal Palace ahead from the spot after the forward was fouled by defender Jarrell Quansah
Mateta’s effort gave the hosts a deserved lead as Crystal Palace responded to being booed off by their supporters in midweek
The match swung in Liverpool’s favour after the hosts were reduced to 10-men with Jordan Ayew sent off for two yellow cards
Ayew received his first booking for blocking a quick free kick and was shown his second after halting a Liverpool counter
That opportunity came as a bolt from the blue, and as soon as Virgil van Dijk clipped Odsonne Edouard’s heels, Palace was awarded their first penalty. When it was determined that Will Hughes had fouled Wataru Endo during the build-up, the VAR rightly reversed the call.
Endo and Liverpool were a little relieved because he had already been found in possession twice at that point. It should come as no surprise that Klopp hooked him at halftime.
If a greater sense of urgency was anticipated in the second part, it was not met. The same can be said of the overall game, as demonstrated by the type of penalty that was given after 57 minutes after Andy Madley was finally informed by the VAR that Jarell Quansah had fouled Mateta. It is not a good picture for the system that the foul was called after a minute and forty-five seconds of play.
Once that was finally resolved, Mateta blazed up the middle, Alisson dove right, and Palace took the lead. Although Klopp was completely perplexed, there came a turning point.
Initially, it resulted in a red card for Ayew, who was the most incisive player in the game up until that moment. He was given a second yellow card for clumsily ending a counterattack by Harvey Elliott. After Olise mishandled a cross from Gravenberch, Curtis Jones set up Salah to thread his milestone number through traffic, and a second later, Liverpool scored with their first effort on goal.
Even though it was frustrating for Palace, Elliott’s goal in the first minute of stoppage time was just spectacular. He gained possession on the right, cut inside, and scored a beautiful goal from the edge of the area. When Luis Diaz scored, Klopp erupted once more, only for the goal to be ruled out.
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