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

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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 17:51 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

61 mins: Over an hour gone at Stamford Bridge with Tottenham chasing the game. Lucas Moura tries to pick out Kane in the box but Thiago Silva intercepts the ball and runs it away for the Blues.

[23 January 2022 17:50 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham

58 mins: Antonio Conte goes to the bench and replaces Ryan Sessegnon and Japhet Tanganga with Lucas Moura and Oliver Skipp. It’s going to be tough for Tottenham to fight back from here but they’ll remember their comeback at Leicester last time out and think they’ve got a chance.

Chelsea have been brilliant since the restart.

[23 January 2022 17:46 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham (Thiago Silva, 55’)⚽️

55 mins: It’s two! Eric Dier is punished for a push on Hudson-Odoi and Chelsea win a free kick over to the left of the penalty area. Mason Mount delivers a fine inswinging cross from the set piece. Thiago Silva wins the header and glances it into the far bottom corner to double Chelsea’s lead.

[23 January 2022 17:45 · Jack Rathborn]

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[23 January 2022 17:45 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 1 - 0 Tottenham

53 mins: What a goal that would have been! Chelsea send the ball up to Mount who swivels towards goal. He slots a great pass over to Hudson-Odoi on the left wing and he brings the ball into the box. Mount runs into space on the edge of the area and yells for it back and Hudson-Odoi obliges. Mount hits a first time shot with his left foot and whips it just over the crossbar!

[23 January 2022 17:42 · Michael Jones]

Chelsea 1 - 0 Tottenham

50 mins: Chelsea have the lead at Stamford Bridge and now Tottenham have to respond. Ziyech has another good chance to double his tally but his fizzes his shot from the inside right this time and Hugo Lloris manages to grab hold of it.

Harry Kane attempts to drive Tottenham forward with a run down the left wing. Jorginho nips in front of him and Kane fouls the midfielder ending the attack.

[23 January 2022 17:38 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Chelsea 1 - 0 Tottenham (Ziyech, 47’)⚽️

47 mins: Chelsea break the deadlock! Callum Hudson-Odoi brings the ball down the left wing and then cuts inside before slotting the ball over to Hakim Ziyech. Cesar Azpilicueta draws away Ryan Sessegnon with a run off the ball and Ziyech uses the space to roll it onto his left foot and curl a shot into the far top corner! Fantastic finish.

[23 January 2022 17:37 · Michael Jones]

Second half: Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham

Kick off: There’s a delay in restarting the game as on of the nets has a hole in it. After its repair, Romelu Lukaku gets the game back underway. One goal may be enough to win this one but who will break the deadlock?

Chelsea work the ball across to the right side of the pitch where it comes to Mason Mount. He’s pressed by Davinson Sanchez who times his tackle well and puts the ball out for a throw in.

[23 January 2022 17:35 · Jack Rathborn]

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[23 January 2022 17:31 · Michael Jones]

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