Crystal Palace vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 7
0 - 7
- 3': Takumi Minamino
- 35': Sadio Mané
- 44': Roberto Firmino
- 52': Jordan Henderson
- 68': Roberto Firmino
- 81': Mohamed Salah
- 84': Mohamed Salah
Firmino, Salah braces lift Liverpool to emphatic win over Crystal Palace
Liverpool raced six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with an emphatic 7-0 win against Crystal Palace in Selhurst Park.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 3': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 1. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 6': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 9': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Joel Matip.
- 9': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 11': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 12': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 13': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 13': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
- 18': Offside, Crystal Palace. James McArthur tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 19': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 28': Dangerous play by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 28': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Nathaniel Clyne.
- 29': Attempt missed. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 34': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 35': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 40': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 40': Attempt missed. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 42': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 42': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 3. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson following a fast break.
- 45': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 3.
- 49': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 49': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
- 49': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 4. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 56': Foul by Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah replaces Sadio Mané.
- 59': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Naby Keita with a through ball.
- 63': Foul by Naby Keita (Liverpool).
- 63': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 63': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha with a headed pass.
- 67': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
- 67': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 68': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 5. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a fast break.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 69': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michy Batshuayi replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 71': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Offside, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald replaces James McArthur.
- 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 75': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 75': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Offside, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Gary Cahill is caught offside.
- 80': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 81': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 6. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Matip following a corner.
- 84': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 7. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 86': Offside, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 90': Offside, Crystal Palace. Vicente Guaita tries a through ball, but Gary Cahill is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 7.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Liverpool 7.
Statistics
 LIV |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 64.7 | Possession | 35.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 649 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 743 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 13 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne  |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 18 | Takumi Minamino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
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