Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday as Jurgen Klopp‘s Premier League leaders secured another dramatic late victory.
Sadio Mane had given Liverpool the lead after VAR drama denied Crystal Palace an opener, but Wilfried Zaha equalized late on as it looked like Liverpool would drop points.
But Roberto Firmino then popped up to secure the win for Liverpool as the leaders make it 12 wins from 13 to start the season and remain unbeaten.
After a tight start to the game Palace had the first big chance of the game but Jordan Ayew flicked just wide.
Ayew then cleared brilliantly just as it looked like Liverpool would finish off Virgil Van Dijk‘s downward header.
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All hell broke loose at the other end of the pitch just before half time as James Tomkins thought he had given Palace the lead but VAR ruled out his goal for a foul by Jordan Ayew on Dejan Lovren. The home fans and players were livid as Lovren went down easily but there was a clear push. No goal as Liverpool survived a huge scare.
Mane was put clean through by Jordan Henderson at the start of the second but he put his effort wide.
Moments later Mane made no mistake.
A ball into the box saw him hit his shot into the ground and although Vicente Guiata got a hand to his shot, the ball hit the post, rolled across the goaline, hit the other post and just squirmed past Patrick Van Aanholt who was trying to clear it.
Palace had a few shots from distance which troubled Liverpool but they became more vulnerable on the break as Mane and Lovren almost got on the end of a ball across the box, then Guaita denied Roberto Firmino on the break.
Former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke came on and had a big impact as his acrobatic effort flew wide.
Benteke was then involved as Townsend teed up Zaha who equalized as it looked like Palace would deny Liverpool victory.
But then, just as they’ve done all season, Liverpool found a way to win when they weren’t at their best.
Van Dijk’s effort caused havoc in the box and the ball eventually found Firmino who slotted home after an almighty scrap.
In stoppage time Palace almost equalized as Zaha skied an effort over the bar, but Liverpool held on to make it 12 wins from 13.
Source: NBC Sports