Overview

• Palace scored through Ismaïla Sarr from a corner and Nketiah in the 97th minute from a long throw flicked on by captain Marc Guéhi.
• Slot criticized his side’s late decision-making, saying a player broke to counter when the task was to defend the restart.
• The victory extended Palace’s unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions and left them as the Premier League’s only unbeaten team.
• Liverpool’s vulnerability on set pieces and in defensive transition was exposed after a first half in which Alisson Becker made multiple saves.
• Concerns grew over Liverpool’s centre-back depth following Giovanni Leoni’s season-ending injury and Ibrahima Konaté’s display, as big-money arrivals continue to settle.