The victory helped Liverpool temporarily rise to the top of the Premier League rankings with 37 points after 16 matches played. The Kop is currently 1 point ahead of the team right behind Arsenal, but has played one more match.

 

Liverpool also currently has a better goal difference than the Gunners (+21 compared to +19), so the top spot will officially belong to them if Arsenal does not beat Aston Villa in the match taking place at 0:30 a.m. October 10. /twelfth.

In the match that just ended, Liverpool entered the game with great determination but encountered countless difficulties against a solid Crystal Palace team.

VAR even saved The Kop from having to take a penalty after Van Dijk fouled Edouard in the penalty area. However, after consulting VAR, the referee reversed the decision because he determined that Will Hughes had fouled Endo earlier.However, in the 53rd minute, VAR could not help Liverpool avoid a penalty for the second time after Mateta fell in the penalty area.

On the 11m free kick, Jean-Philippe Mateta did not miss the opportunity to beat goalkeeper Alisson to score the opening goal 1-0 for the home team at Selhurst Park.

 

With a goal to take the lead, Crystal Palace played with more confidence to create difficulties for the away team in the next minutes.However, the turning point of the match came in the 75th minute when Ayew fouled Elliott and received a second yellow card, meaning he was disqualified.

Outplayed, Liverpool immediately responded with a 1-1 equalizer from Mohamed Salah. In the 76th minute, from a jump in the penalty area, Curtis Jones passed a favorable cross for Salah to hit Clyne’s foot and change direction, causing goalkeeper Johnstone to be helpless.

 

With the equalizing goal, Liverpool played even more excitedly to create greater pressure with the determination to score more goals to gain all the joy.

Finally, The Kop’s efforts brought results with Harvey Elliott’s valuable goal when the second half entered the first minute of injury time.

In the 90+1 minute, Elliott confidently dribbled past the Crystal Palace players and then fired a dangerous shot that caught goalkeeper Johnstone, scoring a super goal and sealing a 2-1 comeback victory for Liverpool.

 

This is also the 6th consecutive match that Coach Juergen Klopp’s team is unbeaten on the two main fronts, the Premier League and Champions League, including only one draw against Manchester City.

 

The result helps Liverpool regain joy against Crystal Palace after two consecutive draws last season. With what has been shown, Liverpool will certainly be a huge challenge to opponents in the race for the Premier League title this season.

 

As for Coach Juergen Klopp, he increased his winning streak against Crystal Palace colleague Roy Hodgson to 9.