Liverpool beat Palace 3-1 as Wirtz scores first league goal

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on November 8, moving to fourth in the Premier League as Florian Wirtz scored his first league goal of the season. Alexis Mac Allister and Alexander Isak also scored for Liverpool, while Eddie Nketiah converted a late penalty for Palace.

Palace threatened first. Yeremy Pino hit the crossbar in the 18th minute, and Jørgen Strand Larsen appeared to put the hosts ahead in the 33rd. That goal was ruled out for offside after a video assistant referee review.

Liverpool took the lead in the 40th minute. Mac Allister headed in from a Dominik Szoboszlai free kick, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage at halftime.

Wirtz doubled the lead in the 54th minute, finishing Bradley Barcola’s low cross. It was the midfielder’s first Premier League goal of the season. Wirtz later set up Isak, who scored in the 89th minute to make it 3-0.

Palace continued to seek a goal, but Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker made saves to deny Pino and Jefferson Lerma. Nketiah scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time after Palace were awarded a penalty following a foul by Milos Kerkez. The goal made the final score 3-1.

The victory followed Liverpool’s losses to...