"There's no hyperbole when I say this: Palace beat the ever-loving hell out of Liverpool on Saturday. Were it not for Liverpool goalie Alisson-still blameless!-this match might have been not just a win but a blowout. The front three of Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaïla Sarr, and new signing Yéremy Pino were all over Liverpool's shoddy backline from the opening whistle, and the early goal was always coming. In the ninth minute, Sarr turned that prophecy into reality, converting a failed corner-kick clearance into a deserved goal:"
"Liverpool, winners of ridiculous matches courtesy of late winners, had been not just undefeated but perfect heading into its Saturday showdown at Selhurst Park with Crystal Palace, the most recent team to beat Liverpool, doing so in the Community Shield back in August. Palace hadn't been perfect at all; through its first five league matches, it had drawn three times, and not against top competition (Chelsea, sure, but also messy Nottingham Forest and newly promoted Sunderland)."
Crystal Palace is the sole remaining undefeated Premier League side after defeating Liverpool at Selhurst Park. Liverpool entered the match perfect but conceded early when Ismaïla Sarr converted a failed corner clearance in the ninth minute. Palace's front three — Jean-Philippe Mateta, Ismaïla Sarr, and new signing Yérémy Pino — pressured Liverpool's unsettled backline from kickoff. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson made several key saves to prevent a larger defeat. Oliver Glasner's tactics allowed Palace to press and exploit Liverpool's defensive frailties, which had been masked previously by late comeback goals. Palace earned a deserved victory.
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