Liverpool's Slot Hopes Lessons Learned After Palace Punish Reds' Mistakes
Eddie Nketiah scored in the 97th minute from a long throw to end Liverpool’s unbeaten Premier League start and extend Crystal Palace’s unbeaten run to 18 games.
- Crystal Palace substitute Eddie Nketiah volleyed home with the last kick to secure a 2-1 win over reigning Premier League champions Liverpool at Selhurst Park on Sep 27, 2025, ending their five-match winning start.
- Palace's pressure and a Liverpool lapse produced the opener as Ismaila Sarr scored early from a corner after Ryan Gravenberch's header fell for him at Selhurst Park.
- From a long throw, Marc Guéhi's flick created the winner as Lerma’s throw set up Eddie Nketiah to volley home, with a VAR offside review adding late drama.
- Palace rose to second and extended an 18‑game unbeaten run, equalling the club record, while Liverpool remain top with 15 points and Arne Slot admitted his side were second best.
- Timed at 96:59, the goal set a new late-winner benchmark, and Slot said `We take learnings from all the games we have played and we can take even more from a game like this` before Liverpool travel to Galatasaray and Chelsea.
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Liverpool's perfect start ended by Crystal Palace
Liverpool's perfect Premier League start came undone in a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday as Manchester United suffered another setback in losing 3-1 at Brentford. Palace are now the only undefeated team in the Premier League after extending their club record run to 18 games in all competitions without losing, including three games against Liverpool. "These are the moments why we love football. The fans will have a great Saturday evenin…
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