Liverpool’s flawless opening to the Premier League season was dramatically halted on Saturday evening as Crystal Palace snatched a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park, courtesy of a last-gasp Eddie Nketiah strike.
The Eagles stunned the visitors early, with Ismaïla Sarr pouncing from close range in the 9th minute to hand Palace a deserved lead. Driven by a raucous home crowd, Oliver Glasner’s men defended with remarkable discipline, frustrating Liverpool’s usually fluid attack and limiting them to half-chances throughout a tense contest.
Liverpool appeared to have salvaged a point when substitute Federico Chiesa produced a moment of individual brilliance in the 87th minute, weaving through the Palace defence before unleashing a thunderous equaliser. But just as the Reds looked set to escape with a draw, Selhurst Park erupted again. In the 90th minute, Eddie Nketiah bundled home from a scrappy set-piece, sealing a famous win for Palace and ending Liverpool’s unbeaten run.
The result throws the title race wide open, providing a boost to rivals eager to see Jürgen Klopp’s side stumble. For Palace, it was not just an upset but a statement of intent — proof that on their day, they can rattle even the most formidable opposition.
Liverpool, meanwhile, will rue their inability to convert dominance into goals and must quickly regroup to prevent this setback from snowballing.
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