Overview

• Eddie Nketiah scored deep into stoppage time from a long throw to seal Palace’s 2-1 win after Federico Chiesa had cancelled out Ismaila Sarr’s early opener.
• Slot said Liverpool “can only blame ourselves,” calling out poor set-piece defending and noting that one player broke forward for a counter when the game needed only defending.
• Palace controlled a one-sided first half, with Alisson Becker making several saves and Jean-Philippe Mateta striking the post to keep Liverpool within reach.
• The result extends Palace’s unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions and leaves them as the Premier League’s only unbeaten side.
• Liverpool’s back line and balance face scrutiny as injuries thin options at centre-back after Giovanni Leoni’s ACL tear, while big-money arrivals Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz struggled to make an impact.