Liverpool beats Crystal Palace and closes gap to leaders City

THE Liverpool visited Crystal Palace, this Sunday, and won 3-1, in a game valid for the 23rd round of the English Premier League.

The visitors’ first goal came early. At eight in the first half, Robertson took a corner and Virgil Van Dijk headed it into the back of the net. You Reds widened at 32, with Oxlade-Chamberlain on another Robertson assist.

The only goal of the hosts came at the beginning of the final stage. At ten, Mateta came face to face with Alisson and played for Édouard, who only had the trouble of pushing towards the goal. In the final stretch of the game, Diogo Jota suffered a penalty. The Brazilian Fabinho hit and converted the charge.

With the victory, second-placed Liverpool reached 48 points and closed the gap to leaders Manchester City, which now stands at nine points, with the Reds have a game to play. Crystal Palace remains in 13th position.

The next commitment of Jurgen Klopp’s men will be against Cardiff, in the FA Cup, on 6 February. In the same competition, Palace faces Hartlepool, on the 5th.

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