A ridiculous crimson card for Darwin Nunez undermined Liverpool’s efforts towards Crystal Palace, however a 10-man fightback led to a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace
Premier League (2), Anfield
August 15, 2022
Objectives
Zaha 32′
Diaz 61′ (help – Milner)
Earlier than the Reds’ return to Anfield, Jurgen Klopp dismissed scrutiny over his aspect’s tendency to start out sluggish, regardless of having gone behind first in every of the earlier 5 Premier League video games.
Liverpool had been clearly desirous to get out of the blocks shortly, however a robust Palace rearguard denied their dominance, regardless of Mohamed Salah going shut twice within the first half-hour.
There was a give attention to Nat Phillips on the again, filling in for the absent Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate with Joe Gomez solely half-fit, and the 25-year-old was at fault for Palace’s opener as he performed Wilfried Zaha onside to complete effectively.
That purpose briefly sucked the life out of Liverpool, however the business and guile of James Milner and the brilliant Harvey Elliott restored urgency, the latter draw a save from Vicente Guaita with a robust header.
On his first begin for the membership, Darwin Nunez appeared to have grabbed an equaliser on the cusp of half-time, just for his deflected effort to bounce again off the submit, with Virgil van Dijk slipping as he tried to attach with the rebound.
HT: Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
There have been no adjustments on the break and maybe unsurprisingly given Klopp’s bench included two 17-year-olds and a sixth-choice centre-back, with the identical aspect that began tasked with reclaiming management.
However that very same aspect went all the way down to 10 males after a second of idiocy from Nunez, who acquired caught up in a tussle with Joachim Andersen which resulted within the striker delivering a headbutt and acquired a crimson card.
A totally moronic second from Nunez adopted by a second of pure magic from Luis Diaz.
Minutes after the No. 27 made up, up stepped Diaz who lower inside from the correct, dancing previous dangling legs and blasting an unstoppable drive past Guaita for 1-1.
That purpose gave Anfield a raise, with Diaz the livewire each in defence and assault, whereas on the different finish Zaha someway hit the submit with the purpose gaping on the far submit.
Liverpool pushed and pushed for a late winner, and each Salah and Fabio Carvalho went shut, but it surely wasn’t to be because it stays two performed, two attracts, two factors.
TIA Man of the Match: Luis Diaz
Referee: Paul Tierney
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Phillips (Gomez 63′), Van Dijk, Robertson (Tsimikas 63′); Fabinho, Elliott (Carvalho 79′), Milner (Henderson 63′); Salah, Diaz, Nunez
Subs not used: Adrian, Van den Berg, Bajcetic, Keita, Clark
Crystal Palace: Guaita; Andersen, Guehi, Ward; Clyne, Doucoure (Milivojevic 79′), Schlupp (Olise 88′), Mitchell (Hughes 79′); Eze (Richards 79′), Zaha, Ayew (Edouard 63′)
Subs not used: Johnstone, Ebiowei, Plange, Mateta
Subsequent match: Man United (A) – Premier League – Monday, August 22, 8pm (BST)
