Liverpool score late again to beat Crystal Palace, player ratings from the EPL clash

Ar game, ar late goal for Liverpool. Premier League leaders somehow man to win again despite being pegged back by Crystal Palace in final 10 minutes. win takes Liverpool to 37 points from 13 games, eight ahead of 2nd-placed Leicester City, while Crystal Palace remain 13th with 15 points.

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Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Liverpool match report

Despite starting opening minutes well, Liverpool were second-best for much of first half as absence of Mohamed Salah was clearly being felt in attack. In fact, home side did have ball into back of net only for VAR to rule goal out for a push on Dejan Lovren  first half ended at 0-0.

second half started well for Liverpool with Jurgen Klopp moving Sadio Mane back to left flank to link up with Andrew Robertson. move paid-off soon as Liverpool went ahead when aforementioned two combined for Liverpool's opener in 49th minute when Mane's left-footed shot bounced off both posts before crossing line. goal only helped Liverpool grow into game but y failed to find ar until Wilfried Zaha scored for home side with a great finish beyond outstretched arms of Alisson.  league leaders somehow found a way back into game when Roberto Firmi scored just two minutes after Zaha's goal to secure yet ar three points for Liverpool. Some late charge for Palace followed but Liverpool mand to hold m off.  game ended at 2-1 to Liverpool.

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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: What next

t best performance for Jurgen Klopp's men but a win neverless to keep ir title-charge going strong. Liverpool will w welcome Napoli in Champions League on vember 28 before hosting Brighton next week in Premier League, while Crystal Palace will visit Burnley next in league.

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Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Liverpool player ratings

Crystal Palace

Vincente Guaita (GK): 6/10

Joel Ward: 6.5/10

James Tomkins: 7/10

Gary Cahill: 6.5/10

Patrick van Aanholt: 6.5/10

Cheikhou Kouyate: 7/10

Luka Milivojevic: 7/10

James McArthur: 6.5/10

Andros Townsend: 6.5/10

Wilfried Zaha: 7.5/10

Jordan Ayew: 6/10

Substitutes: Martin Kelly: 6/10, Jeffrey Schlupp: 6.5/10, Christian Benteke: 6/10

Liverpool

Alisson Becker (GK): 6.5/10

Andrew Robertson: 8/10

Virgil van Dijk: 7.5/10

Dejan Lovren: 7.5/10

Trent Alexander-Arld: 7/10

Georginio Wijnaldum: 7/10

Fabinho: 7/10

Jordan Henderson: 7.5/10

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 5.5/10

Roberto Firmi: 8/10

Sadio Mane: 8/10

Substitutes: Divock Origi: 6/10, James Milner: 6.5/10, Joe Gomez: NA

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