Liverpool moved up to fourth in the Premier League on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, bouncing back from their midweek European defeat and leaving the hosts bottom of the table.
Alexis Mac Allister’s 40th-minute strike gave the Reds a 1-0 half-time lead, Florian Wirtz doubled the advantage in the 54th minute and Alexander Isak added a third in the 89th, before Eddie Nketiah’s stoppage-time penalty proved only a consolation for Palace, according to Sportradar and AllSports. Liverpool climb to fourth on the back of a win that steadies their season after a difficult week, while Palace remain rooted to the foot of the table with seven points from 10 matches.
It was a professional away performance from a Liverpool side who had lost 3-2 at Fenerbahce in midweek and needed a response before the international break.
Palace’s troubles deepen
Crystal Palace are now bottom of the Premier League, and their situation looks increasingly desperate. They have lost three league matches in a row, were without forwards Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr against Liverpool, and have managed just seven points from their first 10 games.
The Eagles were competitive for spells at Selhurst Park, but Liverpool’s quality told in the end. Palace’s home crowd, who have seen their side slide to the bottom of the table, will spend the international break wondering where the next win comes from.
For Liverpool, the win was exactly what they needed. Sixth before kick-off on 15 points, they now sit fourth, back in the Champions League places and within touching distance of the sides above them.
The wider picture
Sunday’s results have reshaped the top of the table. Arsenal lead by six points after Manchester City’s defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, and Liverpool’s win keeps them in the chasing pack as the league pauses for internationals.
Palace, meanwhile, drop to 20th after Sunderland’s shock win over Chelsea lifted the Black Cats to 19th. The bottom of the table is tightening, and Palace’s winless run — now stretching back weeks — is the worst story of their season so far.
What comes next
Liverpool go into the break in the top four with momentum restored after a difficult week. Palace face two weeks of hard questions, with their manager’s position under scrutiny and a squad short of goals and confidence. When the league resumes on November 21, Liverpool host Manchester United — a fixture that will test whether this win was the start of a run or just a pause in the problems.
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