A goal from the Portuguese Diogo Jotaat 9 minutes, was enough for the Liverpool achieved a victory away from home against Crystal Palace that ensures they reach the national team break at the head of the Premier.
With rotations and a game that was sometimes too slow, the team Arne Slot He achieved his goal, but loses Alisson Beckerthe Brazilian goalkeeper who had to leave the game in the final stretch due to an injury to his right leg.
In any case, warned by a goal disallowed for offside against Eddie Nketiah at 22 seconds, the Liverpool He gave no option for surprise. He took the lead after 9 minutes with a bit of Diogo Jotaafter a great pass from the Dutchman Cody Gakpoand dominated the entire first half without problems.
Because, sunk in the standings and still without victories, It was all bad news for the Palace from the beginning of the match.
In just over a quarter of an hour, a goal was disallowed, another conceded and the Colombian was left without Daniel Muñozthe owner of the right wing, who with a muscle injury He will probably miss the double date of the World Cup qualifiers with his team.
To the team of Oliver Glasner, At least, he had the hope of reaching the break with a minimal disadvantage that he was about to balance in the Senegalese’s last play of the first period. Ismaila Sarr with a cross shot, which forced Alisson Becker.
It was, in fact, the Brazilian goalkeeper who kept his team ahead in a second half in which the apathy of some ‘reds’ who felt very superior and the more offensive disposition of a Crystal Palace revived with substitutions changed the dynamic.
Without success against the rival goal, or tension, the Liverpool lived the final stretch with some unexpected nerves, after the Alisson injuryreplaced by the young debutant Viteszlav Jaros (23 years old), the hopes of the Palacewhich however did not have sufficient resources to avoid the sixth victory for Arne Slot’s teamwith which to continue commanding the English league.
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