Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

8 November 2026 · Premier League · 2026/27 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Eddie Nketiah 90+5’ (pen)
  • Alexis Mac Allister 40’
  • Florian Wirtz 54’
  • Alexander Isak 89’

Match summary

Liverpool took a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. Liverpool led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool ahead in the 40th minute. In the second half, Florian Wirtz made it 0-2 in the 54th minute, Alexander Isak made it 0-3 in the 89th minute, and Eddie Nketiah pulled one back to make it 1-3 from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Shots finished 20-19 to Liverpool, with 7 on target for Crystal Palace and 8 for Liverpool.

Crystal Palace hosted Liverpool in the Premier League on Matchday 10, producing an evenly contested encounter with 53 percent possession for the hosts and 47 percent for the visitors. Both sides created numerous openings over 90 minutes, recording 19 shots to 20, with 7 shots on target for Crystal Palace and 8 for Liverpool. The visitors earned 7 corners compared to the hosts' 4, while total fouls reached 10 for Crystal Palace and 18 for Liverpool. Discipline was heavily tested as the referee issued 2 yellow cards to the home side and 4 to the away team.

The first breakthrough arrived in the 40th minute when Alexis Mac Allister scored a header for Liverpool, establishing a 0-1 half-time lead. Florian Wirtz extended the advantage to 0-2 with a right-footed shot in the 54th minute, before Alexander Isak added a third with another right-footed effort in the 89th minute. Crystal Palace responded in stoppage time when Eddie Nketiah converted a penalty in the 90+5th minute to close the scoring at 1-3. Yellow cards were shown to Ronald Araújo, Bradley Barcola, Yéremy Pino, Jefferson Lerma, Víctor Muñoz, and Alexis Mac Allister during a fractious match.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
19 Shots 20
7 Shots on target 8
4 Corners 7
83 Attacks 73
45 Dangerous attacks 43
420 Passes 358
80% Pass accuracy 77%
13 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 4
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Crystal Palace Liverpool
Kick-off
1’
Shot on target
2’
Corner
14’
Corner
Shot on target
18’
22’
Corner
24’
28’
Corner
Shot on target
38’
40’
Alexis Mac AllisterHeader0-1 (Liverpool)
Shot on target
42’
Shot on target
43’
Corner
43’
Corner
44’
45+2’
Corner
45+3’
Shot on target
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
54’
Florian WirtzRight foot shot0-2 (Liverpool)
58’
Corner
59’
62’
Corner
71’
Shot on target
77’
Shot on target
77’
Corner
81’
Jefferson LermaArgument
82’
82’
Víctor MuñozSimulation
83’
85’
Shot on target
Corner
86’
87’
Shot on target
88’
Shot on target
89’
Alexander IsakRight foot shot0-3 (Liverpool)
Eddie NketiahPenalty1-3 (Crystal Palace)
90+5’
Full-time1-3

Lineups

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Richards
Disasi
Lerma
Mitchell
Wharton
Timber 60’
Mingueza 87’
Kamada
Pino 87’
Larsen 72’
Liverpool 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Alisson
Kerkez
Araújo 90’
Jacquet
Dijk
Szoboszlai 69’
Allister
Gakpo 76’
Barcola 69’
Wirtz
Isak 90’

Before kick-off

Crystal Palace win 17% Avg odds 5.43 Our estimate 28%
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.52 Our estimate 26%
Liverpool win 62% Avg odds 1.52 Our estimate 46%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

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