Liverpool vs Crystal Palace, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Liverpool one game from Premier League title after beating Crystal Palace
Liverpool moved within two points of the Premier League title after returning to their irrepressible best to beat Crystal Palace 4-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 15': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Max Meyer replaces Wilfried Zaha because of an injury.
- 16': Attempt missed. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 16': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 21': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 21': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Goal! Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 0. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 25': Offside, Crystal Palace. Mamadou Sakho tries a through ball, but James McArthur is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
- 28': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 28': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 33': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 37': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 42': Attempt missed. Max Meyer (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 43': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 43': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Goal! Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabinho with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 48': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 48': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 55': Goal! Liverpool 3, Crystal Palace 0. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 56': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 57': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 60': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 60': Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 66': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces James McArthur.
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 69': Goal! Liverpool 4, Crystal Palace 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball following a fast break.
- 74': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Neco Williams replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 74': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 76': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 76': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 79': James McCarthy (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 81': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brandon Pierrick Keutcha replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Sadio Mané.
- 89': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 90': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.7 | Possession | 73.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 789 |
| 330 | Passes | 886 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 0 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 49 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 1 |
| 37 | Clearances | 1 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Crystal Palace (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 12 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Premier League News
Liverpool's Arne Slot: Beating Man United won't silence my doubters
Arne Slot does not think a positive result against arch-rivals Manchester United will prove much to him or his doubters.
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest in Premier League: TV channel, kick-off time, live stream, referee, injury and team news
All you need to know ahead of Monday's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.
Tottenham's Roberto De Zerbi hints at James Maddison involvement against Aston Villa
Roberto De Zerbi has dropped his strongest hint yet that James Maddison will be fit enough to play in Tottenham's relegation battle, but believes he has already brought calm to the squad.
Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eye PSG's Barcola to replace Salah
Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola is one player Liverpool are considering to replace Mohamed Salah. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Rayan: Man City fans sent me congratulations after Bournemouth win over Arsenal
Bournemouth striker Rayan says he received congratulatory messages from Manchester City supporters on social media following his team's league win at leaders Arsenal on April 11.