Florian Wirtz scored his first Premier League goal of the season
By
Aadam PatelFootball reporter
At
Selhurst Park
- Published21 minutes ago
Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak scored asLiverpoolwon atCrystal Palaceand in doing so, increased the pressure on Pierre Sage, the Palace boss.
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- Published21 August
Crystal Palace
Dean Henderson: Made a couple of good saves though was well beaten for all three goals.5
Jefferson Lerma:Initially battled well against the visitors frontline butLiverpool's quality was too much.4
Chris Richards: Part of a backline that had their work cut out and ultimately conceded three goals that were far too easy.4
Axel Disasi: Like Lerma and Richards, kept Alexander Isak quiet for most the game but punished in the end.4
Oscar Mingueza: The Spaniard was good on the ball but perhaps didn't push forward enough.5
Adam Wharton: Tidy in possession and had a glancing header saved by Alisson though wasn't able to dictate the tempo of the game.5
Quinten Timber:Lost Mac Allister for the first goal. Played some good deliveries but his decision-making was poor. Replaced on the hour mark.4
Tyrick Mitchell:Was really good going forward and found Pino who hit the bar, before teeing up Kamada, who forced a save from Alisson.6
Daichi Kamada:Nearly scored with a solid volley but on the whole, didn't do enough to challenge Kerkez downLiverpool's left.5
Yeremy Pino:One of the few positives for Palace. Hit the woodwork in the first half and constantly posedLiverpoolproblems with his quality. Unlucky not to score.7
Jorgen Strand Larsen:Had a couple of openings in the first-half and did ask questions ofLiverpool's backline.5
Subs:
Osorio (on 60, Timber):Failed to really have an impact.5
Nketiah (on 72, Strand Larsen):Missed a good chance but scored from the spot.6
Khalaili (on 87, Mingueza):
McNeil (on 87, Pini):
Subs not used:Benitez, Canvot, Khalaili, Chilwell, Doucoure, Hughes.
Liverpool
Alisson: Made a stunning reaction save to deny Kamada, shortly beforeLiverpooltook the lead, and plenty of crucial saves after. Back to his best.9
Ronald Araujo:Stuggled against Tyrick Mitchell and Yeremy Pino and picked up an early booking but was involved in the second goal.6
Virgil van Dijk: Made a solid block to deny Jorgen Strand Larsen and was solid but will be annoyed atLiverpool's failure to keep a clean sheet.8
Jeremy Jacquet: Much better defensively after having a poor game against Fenerbahce. Nearly scored just before half-time.7
Milos Kerkez: Constantly pushed up but his final delivery wasn't good enough. Dealt well with the threat posed by Kamada and Mingueza. Conceded the penalty.6
Alexis Mac Allister:Came close with a header early on and shortly after, scored his first Premier League goal of the season with a great header.7
Dominik Szoboszlai:Got the assist for Mac Allister and was influential, particularly with his passing range. Could have had three assists in the first-half alone.7
Cody Gakpo:Unlucky with his pull-back early on and always ensuredLiverpoolhad an outlet down the flanks.6
Florian Wirtz:Pressed really well and after an average first-half, finished nicely for his first Premier League goal of the season. Got the assist for Isak too.8
Bradley Barcola:Looked dangerous but missed a sitter when he blazed over from close range. Got the assist for Wirtz after a good run down the right.7
Alexander Isak:Looked on it from the outset. Made a smart run for Wirtz's goal and persisted well to get his goal late on. Now has seven in the league this season7
Subs:
Nyoni (on 69, Szoboszlai):Didn't put a foot wrong.6
Munoz (on 69, Barcola):Booked for diving.5
Ngumoha (on 76, Gakpo):
Araujo (on 90, Gomez):
Koumas (on 90, Isak):
Subs not used:Mamardashvili, Endo, Tsimikas, McConnell.
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Give it up
10
Pure perfection
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1
D. Henderson
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8
J. Lerma
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5
A. Disasi
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26
C. Richards
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3
T. Mitchell
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23
Q. Timber
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20
A. Wharton
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30
Óscar Mingueza
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10
Yéremy Pino
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18
D. Kamada
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22
J. Strand Larsen
Substitutes
Number:
25
A. Khalaili
Number:
11
D. McNeil
Number:
9
E. Nketiah
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24
D. Osorio
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1
Alisson Becker
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6
M. Kerkez
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4
V. van Dijk
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5
J. Jacquet
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33
R. Araujo
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10
A. Mac Allister
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8
D. Szoboszlai
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29
B. Barcola
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7
F. Wirtz
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18
C. Gakpo
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9
A. Isak
Substitutes
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2
J. Gomez
Number:
67
L. Koumas
Number:
23
Víctor Muñoz
Number:
73
R. Ngumoha
Number:
42
T. Nyoni
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