Liverpool vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
The Reds carried over momentum from their thrilling Champions League win against AC Milan midweek
Liverpool doubled their goal tally for the week as they broke down a resilient Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday, securing a 3-0 victory to follow their 3-2 thriller against AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Patrick Vieira’s first few games as Palace coach have brought mixed results but promising performances, and there were certainly positives for the new Eagles coach at Anfield despite the scoreline against Jurgen Klopp’s men. Palace were stubborn throughout, with Liverpool’s late flourish reflecting harshly on the visitors.
It was Sadio Mane who finally beat an impressive Vicente Guaita in the Palace goal, tapping in at the back post after the goalkeeper had done well to palm away a Mohamed Salah header as half-time approached. Salah himself got on the goalsheet later in the afternoon, also appearing at the back post to stab home a finish, before substitute Naby Keita rounded out the result in the final moments with a superb volley in the aftermath of a Liverpool corner.
Relive the action from Anfield below as the Reds kept pace at the top of the table in what promises to be a thrilling title race.
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Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
50 mins: Ajer takes a knock in his own penalty box and needs seeing to by the medical staff. He’ll be fine play on though.
Chance! Oh my. Nelson Semedo slips the ball out to Adama Traore on the right wing. The forward has switched side for Wolves and his chips a cross into the box. There’s a lot of spin on the ball and it loops over Raya before bouncing on the line and spinning away from goal!
Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
47 mins: Chance! Mbeumo should have put the game to bed! Wolves knock the ball back to Jose Sa who gives it to Ruben Neves on the edge of his own box. Brentford press high and Janelt knocks the ball away from the Wolves midfielder. He puts it into the path of Mbeumo who rolls the ball onto his left foot and belts one wide of the far post!
Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
Second half: Bruno Lage makes a change at half-time and brings on Hwang Hee-Chan in place of Romain Saiss. It’s an attacking change so let’s see if it pays off for the home side.
Toney shines in first half
Ivan Toney opened the scoring at Molineux converting from the spot. He has scored 15 of the 16 penalties he has taken in English league football (excl. play-offs), including all 10 for current club Brentford.
Half-time: Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
45+3 mins: Brentford take a two-goal into the break at the Molineux. Ivan Toney has a goal and an assist to name as well as two further disallowed goals.
Lots of work for Wolves to do to get back into this game.
Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
45 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half.
Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
43 mins: Jimenez blunders into Mbeumo as he tries to win an aerial ball giving Brentford a free kick in their own half. The visitors are winding down the clock until half-time.
Wolves 0 - 2 Brentford
41 mins: Toney and Mbeumo are at it again. Brentford defend a simple cross in from Trincao and the clearance comes out to Toney. He carries the ball up through midfield before attempting a through ball into the box for Mbeumo. A back-tracking Neves reads the play and manages to intercept the pass.
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