Crystal Palace vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Liverpool edge Crystal Palace, cut Manchester City's Premier League lead
Liverpool cut Manchester City's lead at the top of the Premier League to nine points with a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 3': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 4': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 4': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 6': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Michael Olise.
- 7': Attempt saved. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Matip.
- 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 8': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 18': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Offside, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Joel Ward is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 25': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Michael Olise.
- 27': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 32': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 2. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 33': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 33': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
- 35': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 37': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joel Ward tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Olise with a through ball.
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson.
- 45': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 45': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Crystal Palace. Conor Gallagher tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 2.
- 46': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 48': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 55': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 57': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 58': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 59': Offside, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise tries a through ball, but Joachim Andersen is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 61': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 61': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
- 64': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 69': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Joel Matip (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 72': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 74': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Will Hughes.
- 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 80': Offside, Crystal Palace. Marc Guéhi tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 81': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 81': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 82': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a through ball.
- 83': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson.
- 85': Penalty Liverpool. Diogo Jota draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Penalty conceded by Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
- 89': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3. Fabinho (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 90'+5': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3.
Statistics
 LIV |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 328 |
| 576 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 7 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,002
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,002
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 32 | +38 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 31 | +35 | 64 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 32 | +5 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward  |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
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