Liverpool kicked off their game and had control for most parts of the first half. But, the control was totally nullified when Andres Townsend slotted the ball behind Alisson Becker from close range to give the visitors a surprise lead.
However, the men in red were desperate to turn around, thanks to a great half time team talk from Jurgen Klopp. The moment Crystal Palace kicked off the second half, Liverpool stamped their authority. Liverpool’s record signing Virgil Van Dijk hit one shot which ricochets off Kouyate and Salah grasped the opportunity to score the goal from close range with excellent control just 56 seconds into the second half.
The home side lead for the first time when Roberto Firmino took a shot which beat Julian Speroni comfortably seven minutes later. The game was full of surprises. Just when Liverpool thought they had control of the game, Paul Tomkins headed the ball from the corner to level the score.
However, that equalizer was wiped out soon, thanks to a blunder for Crystal Palace shot-stopper Julian Speroni who did not have much conviction with the ball and spilt it. Mohamed Salah made it two for the night with yet another tap-in. In the counter-attack, Sadio Mane killed the game by extending the lead to two goals.
Midfielder Max Meyer was the next goalscorer, but it was more or less a consolation for the visitors at the end. It was a mad game, and the most surprising thing was the Reds defence did not look with total conviction tonight.
With this victory, Jurgen Klopp’s reds go seven points ahead of Manchester City who will play their game on Sunday against Huddersfield Town.
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