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

The Reds carried over momentum from their thrilling Champions League win against AC Milan midweek

Match Preview: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace on 18/9/2021

Liverpool doubled their goal tally for the week as they broke down a resilient Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday, securing a 3-0 victory to follow their 3-2 thriller against AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Patrick Vieira’s first few games as Palace coach have brought mixed results but promising performances, and there were certainly positives for the new Eagles coach at Anfield despite the scoreline against Jurgen Klopp’s men. Palace were stubborn throughout, with Liverpool’s late flourish reflecting harshly on the visitors.

It was Sadio Mane who finally beat an impressive Vicente Guaita in the Palace goal, tapping in at the back post after the goalkeeper had done well to palm away a Mohamed Salah header as half-time approached. Salah himself got on the goalsheet later in the afternoon, also appearing at the back post to stab home a finish, before substitute Naby Keita rounded out the result in the final moments with a superb volley in the aftermath of a Liverpool corner.

Relive the action from Anfield below as the Reds kept pace at the top of the table in what promises to be a thrilling title race.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

• LFC XI: Alisson, Milner, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Mane, Salah, Jota
• CPFC XI: Guaita, Ward, Guehi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyate, McArthur, Gallagher, Ayew, Benteke, Zaha
• Mane opens scoring on cusp of half-time with 100th goal for Liverpool
• Salah doubles Liverpool’s lead late on, striking at the back post
• Liverpool subsitute Keita nets superb volley in final moments

[18 September 2021 15:38 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

37 mins: Back at Anfield Milner delivers another free kick into the box. Joachim Andersen wins the initial ball before James McArthur completes the clearance for Palace.

[18 September 2021 15:37 · Michael Jones]

Norwich 1 - 1 Watford (Pukki, 35’)⚽️

35 mins: Teemu Pukki has levelled for Norwich. He brings down a long ball and drives into the box for a one-on-one with Ben Foster. Pukki sits down the goalkeeper, goes around him and taps it into the open net. Lovely.

[18 September 2021 15:35 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

33 mins: Thiago works a diagonal ball up the pitch. Konate steps over it and the ball comes to Jota. He shoots from the front of the box and is denied by a diving Joel Ward. Desperate defending from Palace.

[18 September 2021 15:33 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Burnley 0 - 1 Arsenal (Odegaard, 30’)⚽️

There’s been another goal in the Premier League and Martin Odegaard has given Arsenal the lead over Burnley. Saka wins a free kick just outside the box for the Gunners. Odegaard steps up to take it and hits a beauty with his left-foot, curls it around the wall and sinks it in the top left corner. Great goal.

[18 September 2021 15:30 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

30 mins: Henderson wins a corner for Liverpool and Milner comes up to take it. He pulls it back to the front of the box where Jota is waiting. He’s free to take a shot but misses the ball and Palace manage to squeeze it away.

[18 September 2021 15:28 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

27 mins: Nice work from Ibrahima Konate. Liverpool’s new signing tracks Benteke’s run into the box and goes shoulder-to-shoulder with the Crystal Palace striker forcing him wide. Benteke eventually gets a shot away but Konate blocks it behind for a corner that then comes to nothing.

[18 September 2021 15:25 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

24 mins: James Milner swings a Liverpool free kick into the box from the right. Kouyate manages to win the header but the clearance comes out to Thiago. He knocks it back into the box where Virgil Van Dijk flicks it back into the middle of the area. Guaita sprints off his line and punches the ball away.

[18 September 2021 15:22 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

21 mins: Close! Palace win a corner that Conor Gallagher curls into the box. He picks out Christain Benteke who rises above Mane to win the header. He connects well but the chance goes over the crossbar.

[18 September 2021 15:20 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Norwich 0 - 1 Watford (Dennis, 17’)⚽️

A huge goal at Carrow Road as Watford take the lead! Emmanuel Dennis meets a ball whipped in from the right side. He heads the ball into the ground, beats the goalkeeper and puts Watford in front.

[18 September 2021 15:17 · Michael Jones]

Liverpool 0 - 0 Crystal Palace

15 mins: Save! Crystal Palace have real problems on their right side. Mane and Tsimikas are pulling them apart with ease. The left-back receives the ball off Mane and hangs up a cross to the back post. Jordan Henderson arrives and meets it on the volley. He connects sweetly and belts it at goal. Vicente Guaita covers the near post and dives across to palm the shot away. Good save!