Crystal Palace have a shock 1-0 lead at half-time regardless of Liverpool’s dominance at Anfield. The hosts had numerous possibilities to take the lead early on, however Wilfried Zaha punished their wastefulness with a medical counter.
Eberechi Eze introduced down the ball down brilliantly, slid the ball by way of to Zaha and he was in behind Liverpool’s high-line. The Palace ahead opened up his physique and curled a low effort previous Alisson into the far nook. Zaha ought to have had a second shortly after, as Liverpool had been caught once more, however this time Alisson was shortly out to disclaim him.
Darwin Nunez was inches away from equalising within the remaining seconds of the first-half as he introduced the ball down within the field, however his scuffed effort trickled onto the submit and bounced away. Observe all of the motion with Normal Sport’s LIVE weblog, with Malik Ouzia offering knowledgeable evaluation!
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68 minutes: Diaz by far Liverpool’s most harmful participant now, turns Ward and the Palace captain is booked.
Hosts should preserve getting Diaz the ball, they’ll’t get close to him.
That’s very good from Eze although, turning away from three challenges. Not a fourth – Fabinho wins it again.
66 minutes: Diaz wins the free-kick, Tsimikas swings the ball into the field nevertheless it’s by way of everybody.
Anfield booing each Palace contact now, crowd able to erupt at any second.
63 minutes: Time for some subs.
Milner, Robertson, Phillips off for Liverpool. Henderson, Tsimikas and Milner launched.
Edouard replaces Ayew for Palace.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace | Luis Diaz 61′
WHAT A STRIKE!
That’s sensational from Diaz. Drifts previous the challenges, onto his proper foot and hammers an effort into the far nook from outdoors the field.
He drags Liverpool degree!
60 minutes: Robertson seems to be bemused as he leaves a Palace participant in a crumpled heap. Challenges flying in.
Liverpool nonetheless dominating possession even with ten males, Palace gameplan received’t change.
Malik Ouzia at Anfield
That’s simply absolute idiocy from Nunez, who received’t go quietly both and is taking loads of ushering away from James Milner. No acknowledgement from Klopp as he headed down the tunnel – the German will homicide him.
RED CARD!
STRAIGHT RED FOR DARWIN NUNEZ!
Wow. Occurred off the ball, referee wasted no time in exhibiting the crimson card.
And for good cause – he’s headbutted Andersen. Insanity.
55 minutes: Milner swings a cross into the field, over everybody and into the arms of Guaita.
He units Eze away, who drives ahead. He’s seemed good in possession all night time. Slides the ball by way of to Zaha, however he’s unable to maintain maintain of it.
53 minutes: Final-ditch defending from Phillips, to carry off Zaha after which fly right into a problem on Schlupp. Eze retains Palace on the assault, however the cross into the field is poor.
Ayew goes down holding his head, referee stops play. Liverpool followers livid – suppose it’s honest to say Ayew goes to get well from that ‘knock’.
51 minutes: Ward simply boots the ball away because it drops within the Palace half. Very early for defending like that!
Zaha will get on the tip of a extra thought of cross a minute later, knocks it previous Phillips and goes down. Not getting a free-kick for that.
