Liverpool vs Crystal Palace player ratings: Jason Puncheon steals the show on Steven Gerrard's special day
Man-for-man marking from Steven Gerrard's final appearance for Liverpool at Anfield
Your support helps us to tell the story
This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.
The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.
Steven Gerrard's fairy tale send-off in his final match at Anfield turned into a nightmare as Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Liverpool 3-1 in their penultimate game of the season.
Adam Lallana struck midway through the first half to put Liverpool on the course that most expected them to take on such an emotional occasion. With Gerrard set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the match represented the last time he will play at Anfield barring any surprise return in the future, and his passion shone through in celebrating Lallana's opener.
But Palace regrouped and Jason Puncheon curled in his second free-kick in a week to level the scores. Wilfried Zaha came off the bench in the second half to fire Palace into the lead, which by that point was more than deserved due to their supreme work rate, and another replacement in the form of Glenn Murray secured the victory.
Lucas Leiva brought down Zaha on the edge of the area, with referee Jon Moss awarded a debatable penalty, and despite goalkeeper Simon Mignolet saving the initial shot, Murray was able to pounce on the rebound.
So how did the players perform? Click on the gallery below to see our ratings.
Do you agree with our ratings? Leave your thoughts in the comment box below.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments