Match report

Crystal Palace Stuns Liverpool 3-0 in League Cup Clash

Liverpool
Liverpool
0–3
FT
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Oct 29, 2025

In a shocking turn of events at the League Cup stage, Crystal Palace stunned Premier League giants Liverpool with a convincing 3-0 victory. The match was dominated by Crystal Palace's Idrissa Sarr, who bagged two goals in the first half, while Yeremi Pino sealed the win late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool 3-0 in League Cup.
  • • Idrissa Sarr scored twice for Crystal Palace at 41' and 45'.
  • • Yeremi Pino added the third goal for Crystal Palace at 88'.
  • • Liverpool were reduced to ten men after A. Nallo received a red card at 79'.

Lineups

Liverpool

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 28 F. Woodman (G)
  • 47 C. Ramsay (D)
  • 3 W. Endo (D)
  • 2 J. Gomez (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 6 M. Kerkez (D)
  • 68 K. Morrison (M)
  • 42 T. Nyoni (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 73 R. Ngumoha (M)
  • 14 F. Chiesa (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 A. Pecsi
  • 49 K. Gordon
  • 51 T. K. Doherty
  • 57 C. Pinnington
  • 64 K. Figueroa
  • 98 T. Pilling
  • 92 W. Lucky
  • 65 A. Nallo
  • 70 M. Laffey

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 44 W. Benitez (G)
  • 23 J. Canvot (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 6 M. Guehi (D)
  • 2 D. Munoz (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 18 D. Kamada (M)
  • 24 B. Sosa (M)
  • 7 I. Sarr (F)
  • 10 Y. Pino (F)
  • 9 E. Nketiah (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 D. Henderson
  • 3 T. Mitchell
  • 8 J. Lerma
  • 12 C. Uche
  • 14 J. Mateta
  • 17 N. Clyne
  • 21 R. Esse
  • 55 J. Devenny
  • 59 R. Cardines

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    41' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Sarr
  2. Crystal Palace
    45'+2 Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    D. Kamada

    Time wasting

  3. Crystal Palace
    45' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Sarr · Assist: Y. Pino
  4. Crystal Palace
    46' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Nketiah · On: J. Mateta
  5. Liverpool
    55' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    A. Robertson

    Foul

  6. Crystal Palace
    62' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Sarr · On: J. Devenny
  7. Liverpool
    67' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Morrison · On: K. Gordon
  8. Liverpool
    67' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Robertson · On: W. Lucky
  9. Liverpool
    67' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Mac Allister · On: A. Nallo
  10. Liverpool
    72' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    F. Chiesa

    Argument

  11. Crystal Palace
    74' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Hughes · On: J. Lerma
  12. Crystal Palace
    74' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Daniel Muñoz · On: R. Cardines
  13. Liverpool
    79' Liverpool Card · Red Card
    A. Nallo

    Professional foul last man

  14. Crystal Palace
    83' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Sosa · On: C. Uche
  15. Liverpool
    86' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Ngumoha · On: T. Koné-Doherty
  16. Crystal Palace
    88' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Pino · Assist: J. Lerma
  17. Crystal Palace
    90' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Pino

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool Crystal Palace
Fouls 12 15
Pass Accuracy 84% 82%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 8 15
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 567 396
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 1 9
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 476 324
Shots Inside Box 4 10
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Idrissa Sarr's first goal in the 41st minute broke Liverpool’s resistance and set the tone for Crystal Palace.
  • ▸ The dismissal of A. Nallo in the 79th minute left Liverpool with only ten players, significantly impacting their ability to stage a comeback.