Crystal Palace v Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction as Harvey Elliott smashes home late winner

Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool: Elliott and Salah send Reds top after Ayew’s sending off

Hodgson an outstanding person - Klopp

Liverpool went to the top of the Premier League table with victory over ten-man Crystal Palace as Harvey Elliott fired home a brilliant late winner.

Elliott’s 90th minute strike ensured a below-par Liverpool took all three points away from Selhurst Park after Mohamed Salah had cancelled out Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty.

Home manager Roy Hodgson had been booed by Crystal Palace supporters after a flat midweek defeat to Bournemouth, but his team responded well with a vastly-improved performance.

The London club were in control of the game after Mateta converted from 12 yards following a foul by young Liverpool defender Jarrel Quansah, before the game swung. A seemingly innocuous trip on Elliott by Jordan Ayew saw the forward shown a second yellow card by referee Andy Madley.

And almost immediately after Ayew was dismissed, Salah’s deflected effort — his 200th Liverpool goal — put Liverpool level, allowing substitute Elliott to produce a moment of quality and take Liverpool a point above Arsenal, who play Aston Villa later on Saturday.

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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool live

• Liverpool snatch late win over Crystal Palace to go top of the Premier League
• Harvey Elliott hammers in late winner as 10-man Palace let lead slip after Jordan Ayew red card
• FULL-TIME! Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
• 90+1’ - GOAL! Elliott smashes home late winner for Liverpool (CRY 1-2 LIV)
• 76’ - GOAL! Salah’s deflected shot draws Liverpool level (CRY 1-1 LIV)
• 75’ - RED CARD! Ayew sent off for innocuous second yellow (CRY 1-0 LIV)
• 57’ - GOAL! Mateta converts controversial VAR penalty to give Palace shock lead (CRY 1-0 LIV)
• 29’ - NO PENALTY! Palace have spot-kick overturned for Hughes foul on Endo during build-up (CRY 0-0 LIV)
• 27’ - SAVE! Alisson makes fantastic stop to deny Lerma (CRY 0-0 LIV)

[9 December 2023 11:04 · Luke Baker]

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Roy Hodgson will be hoping a visit from Liverpool can spark his side back into life as pressure grows on the Crystal Palace manager.

Home fans reacted with anger after a 2-0 midweek defeat to Bournemouth at Selhurst Park, with supporters further riled after Hodgson suggested they had been “spoilt” by the London club’s long spell in the Premier League.

Liverpool were not at their absolute best in their own midweek business, but overcame Sheffield United thanks to goals from Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai.

It leaves Jurgen Klopp’s side two points back from Arsenal at the top of the league entering this weekend’s fixtures.

Here’s everything you need to know.

[9 December 2023 11:02 · Luke Baker]

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Crystal Palace vs Liverpool from the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp’s Reds will look to keep their title tilt on track by taking care of business against a Palace side who are starting to slip down the table, with the pressure growing on boss Roy Hodgson.

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