Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 away from home at Selhurst Park.
Liverpool took the initiative from the opening minutes. Alexis Mac Allister missed a fine chance in the first minute, with the home goalkeeper making a spectacular diving save to keep out his effort. Palace responded with dangerous attacks from Jorgen Strand Larsen and Yeremy Pino, but the visitors' defence, led by Ronald Araujo and Virgil van Dijk, held firm. Araujo was booked in the 24th minute for a heavy foul.
Liverpool's pressure paid off in the 40th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai delivered a precise lofted pass and Mac Allister arrived to head the ball into the net. In first-half stoppage time, Quinten Timber and Pino had chances to equalise for Palace, while Araujo nearly scored for Liverpool, but the visitors went into the break 1-0 ahead.
Liverpool began the second half with a series of quick attacks and doubled their lead in the 54th minute. Bradley Barcola broke down the wing and set up Florian Wirtz, who finished coolly. Barcola was soon booked for stopping an attack, and in the 69th minute the Liverpool manager replaced the Frenchman with Victor Munoz. At the same time, Szoboszlai, who had assisted the first goal, asked to come off because of an injury and was replaced by Trey Nyoni.
The final 20 minutes at Selhurst Park were disrupted by fouls and clashes. Referee Tony Harrington issued a series of yellow cards to Pino, Jefferson Lerma, Munoz and Mac Allister. Liverpool continued to make changes, bringing on Rio Ngumoha, Joe Gomez and Lewis Koumas.
Liverpool made it 3-0 in the 89th minute when Wirtz intercepted the ball and played Alexander Isak into a shooting position, with the Swedish striker finishing. The visitors were unable to keep a clean sheet, however: in the fifth minute of stoppage time, the referee awarded Palace a penalty, which striker Eddie Nketiah converted to complete the scoring.
