Overview
- Ismaila Sarr scored twice before halftime, with Yeremy Pino adding a late third, after Liverpool finished with 10 men due to Amara Nallo’s dismissal.
- Arne Slot made 10 changes and named a youthful bench, resting senior figures including Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.
- The defeat makes it six losses in seven matches in all competitions and a fifth straight domestic setback for the Premier League champions.
- Crystal Palace have now beaten Liverpool three times this season, while away supporters at Anfield chanted “sacked in the morning” at Slot.
- Slot defended the selection by citing injuries and a 15–16 player senior pool ahead of a congested run; Palace were drawn away to Arsenal in the quarter-finals.