Liverpool vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Alexander Isak inspires Liverpool to third successive Premier League win
British-record signing Alexander Isak scored as Liverpool moved closer to securing Champions League football next season but the 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace owed as much to third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 2': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 4': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 5': Offside, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 8': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 11': Attempt missed. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 12': Offside, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 13': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 14': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 15': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 21': Handball by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 24': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 26': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace).
- 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 32': Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 35': Goal! Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 0. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 39': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Freddie Woodman (Liverpool). Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 39': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Freddie Woodman.
- 40': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Freddie Woodman (Liverpool). Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
- 40': Goal! Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones following a fast break.
- 42': Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 45': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 45': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Freddie Woodman (Liverpool). Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Borna Sosa replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 51': Attempt missed. Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 54': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 57': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 59': Substitution, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Mohamed Salah because of an injury.
- 60': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace).
- 63': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Freddie Woodman (Liverpool). Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Alexander Isak (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Foul by Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 71': Attempt saved. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Freddie Woodman (Liverpool). Assisted by Yéremy Pino with a through ball.
- 71': Goal! Liverpool 2, Crystal Palace 1. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Freddie Woodman (Liverpool).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Borna Sosa.
- 78': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 78': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexander Isak.
- 81': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 81': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Offside, Crystal Palace. Yéremy Pino is caught offside.
- 84': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a fast break.
- 84': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 84': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Curtis Jones.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Andy Robertson.
- 90': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 90': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+2': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 90'+3': Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! Liverpool 3, Crystal Palace 1. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 3, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 326 | Accurate Passes | 378 |
| 400 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 29 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,314
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,314
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai  |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 23 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 11 | Brennan Johnson |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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