Match report
Liverpool Defeats Crystal Palace 2-0 in Premier League
Liverpool
2–0
FT
Crystal Palace
May 23, 2021
Liverpool held off Crystal Palace with a strong performance, securing a 2-0 victory in the Premier League. Goals from Sadio Mané, assisted by Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah, sealed the win for the Reds. Crystal Palace struggled to find their footing and saw key substitutions as they tried to turn the tide, but Liverpool maintained their composure and secured all three points.
Key Facts
- • Final score: Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace
- • Sadio Mané scored both goals for Liverpool
- • Roberto Firmino provided the first assist, Mohamed Salah the second
- • Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson received yellow cards for Liverpool
- • Crystal Palace made several substitutions but could not change the outcome
Lineups
Liverpool
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Alisson (G)
- 66 Trent Alexander-Arnold (D)
- 47 Nathaniel Phillips (D)
- 46 Rhys Williams (D)
- 26 Andrew Robertson (D)
- 6 Thiago Alcântara (M)
- 3 Fabinho (M)
- 5 Georginio Wijnaldum (M)
- 11 Mohamed Salah (F)
- 9 Roberto Firmino (F)
- 10 Sadio Mané (F)
Substitutes
- 13 Adrián
- 76 Neco Williams
- 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas
- 14 Jordan Henderson
- 7 James Milner
- 23 Xherdan Shaqiri
- 17 Curtis Jones
- 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- 20 Diogo Jota
Crystal Palace
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 31 Vicente Guaita (G)
- 2 Joel Ward (D)
- 5 James Tomkins (D)
- 24 Gary Cahill (D)
- 27 Tyrick Mitchell (D)
- 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (M)
- 22 James McCarthy (M)
- 44 Jaïro Riedewald (M)
- 10 Andros Townsend (F)
- 11 Wilfried Zaha (F)
- 9 Jordan Ayew (F)
Substitutes
- 1 Jack Butland
- 3 Patrick van Aanholt
- 34 Martin Kelly
- 17 Nathaniel Clyne
- 39 Jesuran Rak-Sakyi
- 15 Jeffrey Schlupp
- 14 Jean-Philippe Mateta
Timeline
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36' Liverpool Goal · Normal GoalS. Mané · Assist: Roberto Firmino
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58' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1Off: J. Schlupp · On: J. Tomkins
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71' Liverpool Card · Yellow CardT. Alexander-Arnold
Unsportsmanlike conduct
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74' Liverpool Goal · Normal GoalS. Mané · Assist: Mohamed Salah
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78' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1Off: J. Milner · On: G. Wijnaldum
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83' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow CardJ. Riedewald
Tripping
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86' Liverpool Card · Yellow CardJ. Milner
Tripping
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88' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2Off: P. van Aanholt · On: J. McCarthy
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89' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3Off: Martin Kelly · On: C. Kouyaté
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90'+1 Liverpool subst · Substitution 2Off: Diogo Jota · On: Roberto Firmino
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90'+2 Liverpool subst · Substitution 3Off: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain · On: A. Robertson
Match Stats
| Stat | Liverpool | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 10 | 8 |
| Pass Accuracy | 85% | 61% |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 19 | 5 |
| Corners | 14 | 1 |
| Total Passes | 588 | 263 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots off Target | 10 | 1 |
| Possession | 69% | 31% |
| Accurate Passes | 502 | 161 |
| Shots Inside Box | 16 | 2 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 3 | 3 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Sadio Mané's first goal in the 36th minute gave Liverpool the lead and set the tone for the match.
- ▸ Mané's second goal in the 74th minute effectively ended Crystal Palace's hopes, despite their efforts to push forward.