This Sunday, at Anfield, the Liverpool was beaten by Crystal Palace 1-0, in a game valid for the 33rd round of the English Championship. The only goal of the match was scored by Eze.
Jurgen Klopp’s team wasted many chances to score and got into trouble in the title race. Now, the team occupies third place, with 71 points – two less than leaders Manchester City. Arsenal, second placed, is still playing in the round and could take the lead.
Crystal Palace celebrates a victory in the fight against relegation. The team moved away from the relegation zone and appears in 14th place, with 33 points.
The home team is now focusing on the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, against Atalanta, this Thursday. The team lost the first leg 3-0. The visitors return to the field next Sunday, against West Ham, in the English Championship.
Liverpool were surprised by Crystal Palace at the beginning of the first half. In the 13th minute, after a beautiful exchange of passes, Mitchell reached the baseline and crossed low to Eze, who hit it first time to beat Alisson and open the scoring for the visitors.
The low offensive productivity shown in the tough defeat to Atalanta, last Thursday, appeared again in this Sunday’s match. Liverpool managed to develop good opportunities, as they faced an inferior team, but they failed a lot in finishing.
The clearest chance came in the 29th minute, with Curtis Jones, who, face to face with the goalkeeper, managed to shoot wide. Before, Diego Jota missed an opportunity with the goal open, and, in stoppage time, Salah, in the small area, finished over the Crystal Palace goalkeeper.
With two goals from Andreas Pereira, Fulham beat West Ham in the other English Championship game this Sunday, in London. The victory placed the visitors in 12th place, with 42 points, while the home team was in eighth place, with 48 points.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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