Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace: Reds suffer losing streak & miss chance to go top

LIVERPOOL'S Premier League title hopes were dealt a HUGE blow as they lost 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace in one of the biggest shocks of the season.

Match Report

Eberechi Eze slotted home from close range to give the visitors a surprise 14th-minute lead at Anfield.

Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones all had massive chances to equalise but were unforgivably wasteful in front of goal.

Palace could have made sure of the points late on but Jean-Philippe Mateta was astonishingly denied by Alisson from just six yards out.

Yet Liverpool still failed to find an equaliser and dropped three points that could prove crucial in the title race.

The result, Liverpool's first home league defeat of the season, leaves Jurgen Klopp's men two points adrift of Manchester City and behind Arsenal on goal difference.

Mikel Arteta's side's game in hand comes at home to Aston Villa on Sunday evening.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

7' Nunez's shot too straight

14' GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace (Eberechi Eze)

17' Robertson makes an important clearance

27' Wataru Endo hits the bar

28' Diaz's shot stopped by goalkeeper

44' Mateta's header over the bar

47' Sub! Arnold replaces Bradley

55' Nunez's shot stopped

71' Yellow Card! Curtis Jones booked

74' Alisson makes good save

75' Jones misses good chance

Line-ups

Liverpool XI: Alisson, W. Endo, Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Konate, Mac Allister, Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, Curtis Jones, Conor Bradley

Subs: Joe Gomez, Jota, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Elliott, Jarell Quansah

Crystal Palace XI: Clyne, Hughes, Andersen, Lerma, Dean Henderson, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze, Daniel Muñoz, Michael Olise, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton

Subs: Tomkins, Ward, Jordan Ayew, Schlupp, Riedewald, Remi Matthews, Odsonne Edouard, Naouirou Ahamada, David Ozoh