Liverpool vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool caps season recovery by clinching CL qualification
— No trophy to celebrate this year but clinching Champions League qualification proved a welcome consolation prize for Liverpool.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McCarthy.
- 5': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 6': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 13': Attempt saved. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jairo Riedewald.
- 14': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 16': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 16': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 16': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 19': Hand ball by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andros Townsend.
- 20': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 22': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 23': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago.
- 24': Offside, Liverpool. Thiago tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 27': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 34': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 36': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Goal! Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino following a corner.
- 38': Offside, Liverpool. Thiago tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 45': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 45'+5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Rhys Williams (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 48': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 49': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 53': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rhys Williams (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 55': Foul by James McCarthy (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces James Tomkins because of an injury.
- 62': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 62': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 71': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Goal! Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 75': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 78': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 80': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 80': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 83': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 85': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 85': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 86': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 86': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': James Milner (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt replaces James McCarthy.
- 89': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Martin Kelly replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 30.4 | Possession | 69.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 161 | Accurate Passes | 502 |
| 263 | Passes | 588 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 2 | Crosses | 28 |
| 1.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 24 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 21 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 9,901
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 9,901
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 46 | Rhys Williams |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold  |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 27 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 22 | James McCarthy |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
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