Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on November 8, 2026, moving up to fourth place in the league table.
ESPN reported that Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring with a first-half header before Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak secured the three points after halftime.
Andoni Iraola’s starting attacking quartet cost more than £391 million ($511 million) in transfer fees. The visitors broke away nine minutes after the break when Ronald Araujo passed to Bradley Barcola on the right flank. The France international charged forward and crossed for Wirtz to slot home.
Substitute Víctor Muñoz raced ahead on a late counterattack to pick out Wirtz in the penalty area. The midfielder touched the ball into the path of Isak, who rifled past goalkeeper Dean Henderson to net his eighth goal of the season in all competitions.
“We needed this win, definitely, especially after the defeat the other day in Turkey,” Iraola said in his postmatch news conference, according to ESPN.
“This was another away game and we need to find ways to win in this kind of stadium.”
The victory follows a 3-2 defeat against Fenerbahce in Istanbul on November 4, 2026. Palace manager Pierre Sage faces mounting pressure after losing seven of his first 10 top-flight games in charge, leaving his team sitting rock bottom of the standings.
Liverpool remains unbeaten on the road this season with 13 away points out of a possible 15. In contrast, the club has scored only four league goals and earned five points at Anfield, ranking 18th in the top flight for big chances created.
Eddie Nketiah netted a stoppage-time penalty for Palace after a foul by Milos Kerkez. The match concluded with Liverpool claiming three points ahead of a home fixture against Manchester United.
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