Crystal Palace hosted Liverpool at Selhurst Park today in a highly anticipated Premier League clash. Liverpool secured a narrow victory of 1-0, allowing them to extend their lead at the top of the league table to four points.
The decisive goal came in the ninth minute from Diogo Jota, who celebrated his 100th start for Liverpool with a well-placed shot after receiving a perfect cross from Cody Gakpo. Crystal Palace had a disallowed goal early on, as Eddie Nketiah’s attempt was ruled offside. Throughout the match, Palace struggled to convert their chances, despite efforts from Nketiah, Eberechi Eze, and Trevoh Chalobah.
Notably, Palace felt they could have earned a penalty when Marc Guehi was pulled down by Virgil van Dijk, but the officials did not award the spot-kick. The visitors maintained their composure and solid defensive structure, even after losing goalkeeper Alisson to injury, with Vitezslav Jaros stepping in.
As the match wore on, Palace increased their attacking threat, especially after bringing Jean-Philippe Mateta onto the field. However, they could not find the back of the net, with their total expected goals (xG) amounting to 0.64 compared to Liverpool’s 1.39.
The match ended with Liverpool holding on to their one-goal advantage, while Crystal Palace remained in the bottom three of the league standings.