Liverpool host Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night as they look for their first win of the new season following a disappointing draw with newly promoted Fulham at Craven Cottage last Saturday. It wasn’t the start Jurgen Klopp’s men wanted or expected as they look to challenge for the top flight title again this year. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace was enough to earn the Cottagers a point, but the Reds twice came from behind to escape the blushes. The saving grace was new signing Darwin Nunez who started brightly and got on the scoresheet in his first experience of Premier League football. Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace meanwhile fell to defeat against a confident Arsenal side, who won 2-0 at Selhurst Park on the opening night of the season. The Eagles lost both meetings with Liverpool last season, including a 3-0 defeat at Anfield. Can they improve under the lights tonight or will the Reds come out firing on all cylinders? Watch all the action from Anfield as Liverpool take on Crystal Palace:
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
45+3′ – Nunez hits the post with half-time breaks (LIV 0-1 CRY) 32′ GOAL! – Wilfried Zaha scores on the counter-attack to put Palace ahead (LIV 0-1 CRY) 23′ – Liverpool pile on the pressure and Salah shoots wide (LIV 0-0 CRY) 9′ – Nunez misses a great chance to give Liverpool the lead (LIV 0-0 CRY) Liverpool 11: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Van Dijk, Robertson, Elliott, Fabinho, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Diaz Crystal Palace XI: Guaita, Clyne, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Schlupp, Ayew, Eze, Zaha
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Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
54 mins: Liverpool’s attacking qualities are also getting sloppy. Too often the final pass is wide or misses the target with forwards in the wrong positions. The Reds are finding it tough out there, but they are seeing most of the ball. However, Palace look very dangerous on the counter-attack. Michael Jones 15 August 2022 21:14 1660594367
Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
51 mins: Some poor defending from Nat Phillips almost saw Palace create another good scoring chance, but Jordan Ayew’s cross from the right was blocked by Andy Robertson. Michael Jones 15 August 2022 21:12 1660594139
Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
48 mins: Joel Ward is spoken to by the referee about Crystal Palace players wasting time with throws and goal kicks. All the officials have been stricter on this side of the game this year. Mo Salah feeds the ball into the box for Darwin Nunez, shifts it onto his left foot and shoots, but Ward gets in front of the effort and keeps it out! Michael Jones 15 August 2022 21:08 1660593892
Second half: Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
Kick-off: How will the second half play out at Anfield? No manager made a change at the break and Liverpool restart the match. They trail by a goal and will face a stout Crystal Palace defense in the next 45 minutes. Michael Jones 15 August 2022 21:04 1660593746
Manchester United can finish in the bottom half of the Premier League, says Neville
Gary Neville believes Manchester United have taken “special measures” and could finish in the bottom half of the Premier League if they don’t tackle their “horror story” recruitment strategy. The former United defender was scathing in his criticism of the club’s owners following Saturday’s humiliating 4-0 defeat by Brentford. The defeat left Erik Ten Hag bottom of the table after the Dutchman lost his first competitive game in charge a week earlier at home to Brighton.
Manchester United can finish in the bottom half of the Premier League – Gary Neville
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HT Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
How important will his first play be in the endgame? Michael Jones 15 August 2022 20:59 1660593326
HT Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha’s opener is the only difference between the two teams at the break. He scored with Crystal Palace’s first effort on goal. (MICAH CROOK/PPAUK/Shutterstock) (Paul Greenwood/Shutterstock) Michael Jones 15 August 2022 20:55 1660593069
Half time: Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
45+3 minutes: Chance! How did Darwin Nunez not score here? Intense pressure from Liverpool towards the end of the half sees Nunez wide open on the left side of the area. Harvey Elliott picks him out deftly but the striker parries his effort into the goal! Clean strike and 1-1. Virgil van Dijk tries to rattle the follow-up but also mistimes it and deflects his effort offside. Crystal Palace lead at half time. Michael Jones 15 August 2022 20:51 1660592777
Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
45 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half. Can Liverpool score and go into the break on level terms? Michael Jones 15 August 2022 20:46 1660592696
Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
44 min: Chance! Mo Salah makes a run down the right side of the Palace box and receives the ball from Alexander-Arnold. He pushes it into the penalty area and picks out Harvey Elliott who heads home. Guaita keeps it out but spills it and Joachim Andersen has to tap it back to clear the danger. Michael Jones 15 August 2022 20:44
