'Fatal Miss' Liverpool suffers 0-1 shock loss to Anfield Palace...3G draw + winning match
It slipped at a crucial moment. Liverpool suffered a shocking defeat at Anfield.
Liverpool lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace in the 33rd round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (PL) held at Anfield, Liverpool, England at 10 p.m. on the 14th (Korea time). With this defeat, Liverpool has been in a winless swamp in the last three games (1 draw and 2 losses), and ranked third with 71 points. At 10 p.m. on the 14th (Korea time), they lost 0-1 to Crystal Palace in the 33rd round of the 2023-24 English Premier League (PL) held at Anfield, Liverpool, England. With this defeat, Liverpool has been in a winless swamp for the last three games (1 draw and 2 losses), and ranked third with 71 points.
[First half] Eze first goal! Liverpool is shaking... Van Dijk mistake → Robertson Supertackle
Liverpool, which has no place to back down, launched an all-out offensive. Liverpool wore a 4-3-3 formation and started Salah, Bradley, Robertson, Jones, McAllister, Nuez, Diaz, Conate, Van Dyke, Endo, and Alisson. The away team Palace wore a 3-4-3 formation and Mateta, Eze, Olize, Whatton, Hughes, Mitchell, Lerma, Andersen, Klein, Munoz, and Henderson.
Early in the game, both teams exchanged chances. Palace's Eze attempted a shot in the first minute, and Liverpool's Núñez attempted a shot in the eighth minute, but the goalkeeper was blocked. The first goal went to Palace. After breaking through the side in the 14th minute, Mitchell attempted a fine cutback, which Eze neatly finished with a non-stop shot.
Liverpool's defense was shaky. Van Dijk fell in the 18th minute after failing to properly handle a pass from midfield, and Mateta had a one-on-one chance. Mateta then got it with a sensational shot over the goalkeeper, but Robertson, who followed quickly, cleared it with a supertackle.
Liverpool's attack came to life in the middle of the first half. Endo tried to shoot in the 27th minute of the first half, but it hit the post and swallowed his regret. Liverpool failed to take advantage of a decisive chance. Diaz, who was attacking Robertson's cross in the 29th minute, changed his direction to a non-stop, but the goalkeeper was blocked. Then, Conate in the 30th minute and Salah in the 34th minute, got a chance, but it was canceled.
[Second half] Liverpool all out, but a painful defeat.
Liverpool made changes at the start of the second half by taking out Endo and putting in Zobozlai. A sad injury forced the use of another replacement card. Bradley was out injured in the third minute of the second half, and Arnold was brought in to recover from the injury. Liverpool had their chance. Van Dyke headed Robertson's cross in the 10th minute and Nunez connected with a powerful shot, but Henderson blocked it with his reflexes.
Liverpool's offensive continued. Connate and Jobosley attempted to shoot in the 15th minute of the second half, and Arnold attempted to shoot in the 17th minute of the second half, but both missed. Liverpool then stepped up their attack by adding a shot and a helmsman in the 21st minute of the second half, and Palace called in Ayew in the 23rd minute of the second half. Liverpool missed another opportunity. Jota received a pass from Jobosley in the 27th minute of the second half, but the opponent's defense flooded in and blocked it, and Dyke's header slightly exploded in the 28th minute of the second half.
This time, Palace fought back. In the 29th minute of the second half, Mateta shot Andersen's header pass from close range, but Alisson saved it. Liverpool failed to take advantage of another critical chance. In the 30th minute of the second half, Jones received a through pass from each gun and tried to shoot with the goalkeeper in a one-on-one situation, but it missed the goal. After overcoming the crisis, Palace strengthened their defense by bringing in Reedwald, Ward and Schlupp in the 32nd minute of the second half.
Liverpool also had a chance. Elliott replaced Jones in the 37th minute of the second half. He created the chance immediately. Elliott headed a cross from a single shot in the 41st minute but Henderson saved the ball. Liverpool then created another chance in stoppage time, but this time it fell through and suffered a shock home defeat.