Crystal Palace vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today

Follow all the action from Selhurst Park as the Reds look to close the gap at the top of the table

(REUTERS)

Liverpool head to Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon, hoping for a third win in a week to start to put pressure back on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Victory for the Reds would leave them nine points adrift of the reigning champions with a game in hand, following their draw with Southampton on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s team have rediscovered form of late after a slight stutter, beating Brentford last weekend before dispatching Arsenal in midweek to reach the Carabao Cup final.

For Palace, this has undoubtedly been a season of progress and putting into place building blocks for an exciting-looking future, after a summer squad overhaul and the appointment of Patrick Vieira as manager. They sit 13th in the table, with just one win from the last five following a draw at Brighton last time out.

Victory would push the Eagles back into the top half, though the scale of their task is underlined by the fact the Reds have emerged triumphant in all of the last nine competitive meetings between these two teams, including a 3-0 win at Anfield in September and a 7-0 thrashing at Selhurst Park last term. Follow all the team news and match action as Crystal Palace host Liverpool below:

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

• Crystal Palace: Butland; Mitchell, Guehi, Andersen, Ward; Schlupp, Hughes, Gallagher; Olise, Edouard, Mateta
• Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Jones; Jota, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain
• 8’ GOAL! Van Dijk powerfully heads Liverpool into early lead, 0-1!
• 32’ GOAL! Oxlade-Chamberlain converts a delightful Robertson cross, 0-2!
• 55’ GOAL! Edouard puts the Eagles back in it, lovely work from Mateta too, 1-2 and game on!
• 89’ GOAL! Fabinho converts from the spot after a controversial penalty awarded to Liverpool by VAR after Jota is fouled by Guaita, 1-3!

[23 January 2022 18:18 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

87 mins: Save! Antonio Rudiger sweeps the ball behind for a corner that gets whipped into the middle of the box. Harry Kane is the target and wins the header. He powers it at goal but Kepa Arrizabalaga flies across to his left and palms it wide of the right-hand post.

Marcos Alonso comes on for the final few minutes replacing Callum Hudson-Odoi.

[23 January 2022 18:16 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

84 mins: Harry Kane brings the ball down the inside right channel and works it across to Steven Bergwijn on the front edge of the box. Bergwijn attempts to shoot on the turn but doesn’t catch the ball cleanly and scuffs his effort through to Kepa Arrizabalaga.

[23 January 2022 18:14 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

81 mins: Romelu Lukaku is still searching for a goal. He performs a nice step-over before carrying the ball into the box. He shimmies to the left in an attempt to open up space to shoot but runs into traffic and loses the ball.

[23 January 2022 18:11 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

78 mins: Chelsea look to have a good grip on the game. Davinson Sanchez brings the ball forward but is put under pressure from Mason Mount. The defender shakes off the challenge and coolly passes the ball into midfield where Spurs lose possession.

[23 January 2022 18:08 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

75 mins: Great work from Lloris. N’Golo Kante is on in place of Jorginho and he works the ball over to Ziyech who slides the ball into the right side of the box for Chelsea. Mount gets to it first and attempts to pick out Lukaku but he’s closed down by the Tottenham goalkeeper who blocks the pass.

[23 January 2022 18:05 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

72 mins: Close! Ziyech fails to clear his lines gives the ball to Tottenham deep in his own half. It’s played inside to Steven Bergwijn who lays the ball off to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Matt Doherty sweeps in from the right as Hojbjerg threads the ball into the box. Doherty stretches to reach the pass but it just evades him! If he gets there in time, he’s in on goal with just Kepa Arrizabalaga to beat.

[23 January 2022 18:01 · Jack Rathborn]

(REUTERS)

(Getty Images)

(REUTERS)

(EPA)

(Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

(REUTERS)

[23 January 2022 18:00 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

69 mins: Save! Kovacic laces the ball up to Lukaku who rolls off Davinson Sanchez and turns into the left side of the box. He shoots but smokes a left footed effort straight at Hugo Lloris who keeps it out at the near post!

[23 January 2022 17:59 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

67 mins: Chelsea win a corner and could have a penalty. Cesar Azpilicueta certainly wants one. As the ball comes in Azpilicueta tries to get past Oliver Skipp. Skipp holds his ground but he’s grappling with the Chelsea captain, almost like a rugby tackle, and both men go to ground. Spurs head the ball away and the referee blows the whistle giving the visitors a free kick judging Azpilicueta to be at fault.

[23 January 2022 17:56 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

64 mins: Great work from Sanchez to deny Chelsea a third goal. The Blues sweep down the right and give the ball to Ziyech. He cuts inside and threads the ball into the box. Lukaku runs in behind and will have a chance on goal but Sanchez sticks out his right leg and intercepts the ball.