- Liverpool ended a two-game losing streak and moved back into the Premier League top four with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, leaving them nine points behind leaders Arsenal.
- Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool ahead against the run of play in the first half, glancing home a header from Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick after Cody Gakpo won a controversial foul.
- Florian Wirtz doubled Liverpool's lead shortly after half-time by calmly finishing from a Bradley Barcola pass to score his first Premier League goal of the season.
- Alexander Isak secured the victory by lashing home a third goal in the closing minutes, before Eddie Nketiah scored a late consolation penalty for Palace after Milos Kerkez committed a foul in the box.
- The defeat leaves Crystal Palace rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table after ten matches, increasing the pressure on manager Pierre Sage amid speculation regarding his future.
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