Powerful comeback from Liverpool! Saved by a stupid elimination of an opponent.
Grigory Telingater December 9, 2023, 18:22 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Salah scores his 200th goal for Liverpool.
Liverpool came to visit for a match against Crystal Palace and for most of the match they did not look better than their opponents. The Londoners had much less possession of the ball, but they did not create any less clear chances. And they even won a penalty in the first half, but the VAR called the main referee to watch the replay due to a foul on Endo.
The penalty in favor of Palace was disallowed, but the locals got another. Quansa played carelessly. The 20-year-old centre-back hit Mateta’s leg without even reaching the ball. Although in this situation the striker had his back to the goal and in general Van Dijk controlled the situation. The victim scored the penalty accurately: 1:1.
Crystal Palace – Liverpool
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Then the game turned around in a big way with the dismissal of Jordan Ayew. He received a rather stupid first yellow card, running towards the ball that Liverpool were putting into play; did not allow the set piece to be played quickly. The second yellow card in the 75th minute was shown for interrupting a counterattack. After this episode, the guests did not have a single shot on goal, and after the expulsion, the guests actually looked better than Palace.
First, Salah (not without the help of a rebound) scored his 150th Premier League goal and 200th for Liverpool in all competitions. And in the 90th minute + 1, the substitute Elliott scored, carried the ball and, just before reaching the penalty area, he hit it close. Not quite in the corner, but it was still unexpected for the Palace goalkeeper.
Crystal Palace – Liverpool
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Interestingly, this goalkeeper is Remy Matthews, who has been with the team for two and a half years, but has only now made his debut in the Premier League (as a substitute). Well, it’s worth mentioning Alison, who returned from injury and made several interesting saves – one of them at the end.
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