Overview

• Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Selhurst Park, with Ismaila Sarr scoring from an early corner, Federico Chiesa equalising on 87 minutes, and Eddie Nketiah deciding it in the 97th after a long throw was flicked on.
• Both Palace goals came from dead-ball situations, underscoring a recurring weakness that Slot acknowledged following recent concessions from set pieces against Newcastle.
• Palace extended their unbeaten run to 18 matches in all competitions and are the Premier League’s only undefeated side, with Oliver Glasner calling the first half their best under him.
• Slot said Liverpool “can only blame ourselves,” citing an individual running forward instead of defending the final throw-in; reports identified Jeremie Frimpong as the player who switched off.
• Scrutiny intensified on Liverpool’s defence as Ibrahima Konaté’s first-half display drew criticism, Alisson Becker was busy keeping the score down, centre-back depth is reduced by Giovanni Leoni’s season-ending injury, and big summer signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz struggled to impose themselves.