Summary:
- Glasner makes two changes, with Chalobah and Sarr handed first starts.
- Nketiah scores inside 25 seconds, but is narrowly offside.
- Jota gives Liverpool the lead, turning home Gakpo’s low cross.
- Gravenberch finds Jota eight yards out, but a spectacular mishit prevents a second for Liverpool.
- Sarr forces Alisson into a spectacular save on the verge of half-time.
- HT: Palace 0-1 Liverpool
- Jota nods wide from six yards out.
- Nketiah forces Alisson to parry with a well-struck drive.
- Eze’s deflected effort is knocked over the crossbar by the ‘keeper.
- Hughes volleys narrowly wide after Alisson comes off injured.
- Eze races through, but fires straight at Jaros.
- FT: Palace 0-1 Liverpool
Palace were mere inches from the perfect start, flying forwards from kick-off as Adam Wharton found Ismailia Sarr, who crossed for Eddie Nketiah to flick over the onrushing Alisson and into the back of the net inside 30 seconds – but the flag was up for offside.
The Eagles continued to apply the pressure in the opening exchanges, with Muñoz able to chest the ball down in the penalty area and round Tsimikas, before Virgil Van Dijk blocked his cutback towards the red and blue shirts queueing up to smash home.