Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool: Nketiah snaps Reds' perfect start at last moment

Eddie Nketiah scored a dramatic, 97th-minute winner as Crystal Palace ended Liverpool's perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win at Selhurst Park.

Match Report

Oliver Glasner's in-form Eagles went ahead through Ismaila Sarr's ninth-minute strike, after an in-swinging corner deflected into his path.

And they could have put the game to bed in the first half, if not for a brilliant display from Alisson.

The Brazil goalkeeper denied Yeremy Pino, Daniel Munoz and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who also struck the woodwork in an impressive first half from the hosts.

But Liverpool grew in confidence in the second period, with Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak both missing good chances before substitute Federico Chiesa – who also scored late on against Bournemouth on the first day of the season – equalised in the 87th minute.

However, there was to be one final twist as Palace substitute Nketiah volleyed home after the ball was flicked into his path by former Liverpool target Marc Guehi, with the goal surviving a VAR check for a possible offside to spark wild celebrations from Glasner's bench.

While Arne Slot’s champions remain top of the table with 15 points, Palace are just three points behind them in second, boasting the only remaining unbeaten record.

Data Debrief: Liverpool get a taste of their own medicine

Although Liverpool stepped up their performance in the second half, Palace were largely deserving of Saturday's win.

The Eagles produced 2.45 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, with 1.6 of that total coming in the first half, compared to Liverpool's 2.25 xG from 20 attempts.

After scoring so many late winners of their own, Liverpool were on the receiving end of one.

Timed at 96:59, Nketiah netted both the latest winning goal on record (from 2006-07) by Palace in the Premier League and the latest winner conceded by Liverpool in the competition.

Palace also extended their unbeaten run to 18 games in all competitions (W8 D10), their joint-longest ever as a Football League club (also 18 from February to August 1969).

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

9' Poor defending from a corner and Sarr scores! Crystal Palace 1-0 Liverpool

9' Match Event for Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

12' Incredible Allison Becker save stops Crystal Palace from making it 2-0

17' The game has been delayed for what appears to be a medical incident in the crowd

19' Dean Henderson tips Ryan Gravenberch's fierce shot on to the post

22' Another brilliant save from Allison Becker to keep out Daniel Munoz

23' What a save from Alisson!

37' Highlight from Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

40' A lovely piece of skill by Adam Wharton

51' Mateta off the post. Crystal Palace could be out of sight

51' Another good run from Wirtz,ends with sub Gakpo cutting inside and firing wide

58' Dean Henderson saves from Florian Wirtz from close range. Big chance and save

61' Highlight from Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

64' Isak can't quite get his footwork right and a big chance comes

74' Liverpool make a double change

76' Dominik Szoboszlai's goal-bound shot flicked over the bar by Mohamed Salah

85' Chiesa goes desperately close to an equaliser. Dean Henderson was well beaten

87' Another contribution from the Italian! Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool (Chiesa)

97' Nketiah scores the winning goal in the final minute! Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool

Line-ups

Crystal Palace XI: Dean Henderson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kamada, Sarr, Daniel Muñoz, Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Yeremy, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton

Subs: Clyne, Hughes, Lerma, Borna Sosa, Remi Matthews, Nketiah, Justin Devenny, Jaydee Canvot, Christantus Uche

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Salah, Van Dijk, Konate, Isak, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Conor Bradley, Milos Kerkez, Wirtz

Subs: Endo, Robertson, Joe Gomez, Gakpo, Chiesa, Curtis Jones, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Rio Ngumoha