Liverpool approach Manchester City in the battle for the lead, although it still is nine points away Pep Guardiola’s team and with one game less. A victory over Crystal Palace (1-3) This enabled him to reduce the difference after the draw of heaven in his visit to Southampton.
Jürgen Klopp’s team had to resist a very good Palace and scored both goals in the first half of Virgil Van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, both after a assist from Andy Robertson, to finally conclude in the final minutes with a penalty awarded by the VAR.
The Scottish side served first to Van Dijk for the center back to round off the net with a header; in the second, Oxlade-Chamberlain received a cross from Robertson, controlled and leveled a volley against Vicente Guaita to make it 0-2 on the scoreboard (m. 32).
Palace enjoyed very good chances behind Van Dijk and Joel Matip. Most clearly, a one-on-one by Odsonne Edouard, who, after dribbling past Alisson, could not score an empty goal. Despite the ease of the outcome, Liverpool did not have control of the game.
In the second half, the Frenchman Edouard had more luck. On a superb through ball from Jeffrey Schlupp, who pulled Van Dijk back, Jean-Philippe Mateta stayed ahead of Alisson and gave Schlupp the undisputed goal.
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That of Patrick Vieira pressed, but Liverpool held on and Fabinho sentenced to eleven meters after a controversial penalty kick by Guaita on Diogo Jota that had to be substantiated by the VAR.
With the 1-3, the Anfield team came out on top with London’s three points and second place and became City’s main opponent.
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