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Crystal Palace Commentary:
90+4'Liverpool with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+4'Sadio Mane from Liverpool is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+4'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4'Ball possession: Liverpool: 70%, Crystal Palace: 30%.
90+4'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
90+3'Diogo Jota from Liverpool crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
90+3'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
90+3'Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+3'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+2'Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2'Andrew Robertson is leaving the field to be replaced by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in a tactical substitution.
90+1'Roberto Firmino is leaving the field to be replaced by Diogo Jota in a tactical substitution.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1'Mohamed Salah from Liverpool tries to play a 1-2 with Sadio Mane, but the ball is intercepted.
90'Could be a good chance here as Roberto Firmino from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
90'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
90'Great vision by Martin Kelly from Crystal Palace as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
90'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
90'Ball possession: Liverpool: 70%, Crystal Palace: 30%.
89'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
89'The game is restarted.
89'Cheikhou Kouyate is injured and is replaced by Martin Kelly.
89'It doesn't look good here as Cheikhou Kouyate is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
88'Cheikhou Kouyate is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
88'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
88'James McCarthy is leaving the field to be replaced by Patrick van Aanholt in a tactical substitution.
87'Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
86'Gary Cahill volleys a shot on target, but Alisson Becker is on hand to save it
86'Andros Townsend swings in a cross from the free kick.
86'Yellow card for James Milner.
86'The referee signals a free kick as James Milner from Liverpool trips Jeffrey Schlupp
86'Crystal Palace is trying to create something here.
85'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
85'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
85'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the right.
85'Ball possession: Liverpool: 70%, Crystal Palace: 30%.
85'Mohamed Salah's shot takes a wicked deflection but the goalkeeper just reaches it and saves for a corner. Close save!
85'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool directs a ball squarely in the box.
85'Could be a good chance here as Sadio Mane from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
84'Roberto Firmino from Liverpool had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
84'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.
84'Roberto Firmino from Liverpool sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
84'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
83'Jairo Riedewald commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
83'Reckless challenge there. Jairo Riedewald commits a rough foul on Thiago Alcantara
83'Liverpool are satisfied with the result up to the point.
82'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
82'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
80'How did he miss that? Mohamed Salah has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
80'Roberto Firmino carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
80'Ball possession: Liverpool: 70%, Crystal Palace: 30%.
80'The referee signals a free kick as Thiago Alcantara from Liverpool trips Jordan Ayew
79'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
78'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
78'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
78'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
78'The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
78'Georginio Wijnaldum is leaving the field to be replaced by James Milner in a tactical substitution.
77'Great vision by Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
77'Georginio Wijnaldum goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
77'Mohamed Salah of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
77'Thiago Alcantara of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
76'Great skill from Georginio Wijnaldum as he dribbles past his opponents
76'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
76'The game is restarted.
76'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
75'Reckless challenge there. Jordan Ayew commits a rough foul on Thiago Alcantara
75'Ball possession: Liverpool: 70%, Crystal Palace: 30%.
74'Mohamed Salah provided the assist for the goal.
74'GOAL! - Sadio Mane from Liverpool scores after his effort is deflected past the goalkeeper.
74'Could be a good chance here as Mohamed Salah from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
74'Some neat football here as Mohamed Salah from Liverpool plays a 1-2 with Georginio Wijnaldum.
74'Mohamed Salah from Liverpool takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
74'Liverpool start a counter attack.
74'Jairo Riedewald from Crystal Palace tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
73'The match is very one-sided right now. Liverpool are clearly dominating possession
73'Liverpool plays a short goal kick.
72'Great vision by Andrew Robertson from Liverpool as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
72'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
72'The game is restarted.
71'The referee shows Trent Alexander-Arnold the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
71'The referee shows Jordan Ayew the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
71'The play is stopped. The players are pushing and shouting at each-other, the referee should take action.
71'Trent Alexander-Arnold is penalised for pushing Jordan Ayew.
71'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
70'Ball possession: Liverpool: 70%, Crystal Palace: 30%.
69'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace is ruled offside.
69'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
68'The referee signals a free kick as Jeffrey Schlupp from Crystal Palace trips Thiago Alcantara
68'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
67'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
67'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
66'Danger averted there as James McCarthy from Crystal Palace clears the danger with a good tackle
66'Could be a good chance here as Sadio Mane from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
66'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
66'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
65'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
65'Ball possession: Liverpool: 69%, Crystal Palace: 31%.
64'The match resumes with a drop ball.
63'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
63'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
62'Nathaniel Phillips relieves the pressure with a clearance
62'Jordan Ayew puts in a cross...
62'Nathaniel Phillips is penalised for pushing Wilfried Zaha.
62'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
62'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
61'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
61'Fabinho puts in a cross...
61'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
61'Andrew Robertson sends a long ball upfield.
61'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
60'Wilfried Zaha is penalised for pushing Nathaniel Phillips.
60'Ball possession: Liverpool: 68%, Crystal Palace: 32%.
60'Liverpool plays a short goal kick.
59'Crystal Palace plays a short goal kick.
59'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59'The game is restarted.
58'James Tomkins is injured and is replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.
58'It doesn't look good here as James Tomkins is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
57'James Tomkins is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
57'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
56'The referee signals a free kick as Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool trips Andros Townsend
56'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
56'Andrew Robertson puts in a cross...
56'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
55'The game is restarted.
55'Due to technical problems, we are unable to deliver game updates at the moment.
55'Ball possession: Liverpool: 66%, Crystal Palace: 34%.
54'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
54'Joel Ward from Crystal Palace is alert and heads the ball to his keeper.
54'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
54'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the right.
54'Rhys Williams from Liverpool heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
54'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.
53'Roberto Firmino directs a header goal-bound but it's saved to a corner-kick by Vicente Guaita!
53'Andrew Robertson puts in a cross...
53'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.
53'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
52'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
52'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
52'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
51'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
50'Ball possession: Liverpool: 66%, Crystal Palace: 34%.
49'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
49'Thiago Alcantara is penalised for pushing Jordan Ayew.
49'Great vision by Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
49'Nathaniel Phillips from Liverpool tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool swings in the corner from the right.
48'James Tomkins clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
48'Nathaniel Phillips sends a long ball upfield.
47'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
47'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
47'Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
47'Jordan Ayew relieves the pressure with a clearance
47'Great skill from Trent Alexander-Arnold as he dribbles past his opponents
46'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
46'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
46'The second half is underway.
45+6'Liverpool has been the better team in this half
45+6'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+6'Ball possession: Liverpool: 66%, Crystal Palace: 34%.
45+6'Nathaniel Phillips from Liverpool heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
45+5'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
45+5'Mohamed Salah sees his shot deflected off target
45+5'Could be a good chance here as Sadio Mane from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
45+5'Ball possession: Liverpool: 68%, Crystal Palace: 32%.
45+5'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
45+4'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
45+4'James Tomkins relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+4'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
45+4'Gary Cahill relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+4'Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
45+3'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
45+3'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+3'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
45+3'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool sends a deflected cross into the box.
45+2'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+2'Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
45+1'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
45+1'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
45'Ball possession: Liverpool: 68%, Crystal Palace: 32%.
45'Jordan Ayew relieves the pressure with a clearance
45'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
45'Rhys Williams comes back onto the field.
45'Roberto Firmino sees his shot deflected off target
45'A chance opens up as Mohamed Salah from Liverpool successfully finds a team mate in the area...
45'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
44'Crystal Palace plays a short goal kick.
44'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
43'Great vision by James Tomkins from Crystal Palace as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
43'Sadio Mane from Liverpool takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
43'Liverpool start a counter attack.
43'Joel Ward could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
43'Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
43'The match resumes with a drop ball.
42'It doesn't look good here as Rhys Williams is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
40'Ball possession: Liverpool: 68%, Crystal Palace: 32%.
39'Rhys Williams is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
39'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
38'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool is ruled offside.
38'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38'James Tomkins relieves the pressure with a clearance
38'Some neat football here as Mohamed Salah from Liverpool plays a 1-2 with Roberto Firmino.
38'The match is very one-sided right now. Liverpool are clearly dominating possession
37'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
36'Roberto Firmino provided the assist for the goal.
36'G O O O A A A L - Sadio Mane from Liverpool taps the ball in! An easy finish for Sadio Mane
36'Roberto Firmino from Liverpool makes a great pass and space opens up...
36'Rhys Williams from Liverpool heads the ball to a team mate.
36'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
36'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
36'Mohamed Salah puts in a cross...
35'Ball possession: Liverpool: 67%, Crystal Palace: 33%.
35'Dangerous challenge by Thiago Alcantara from Liverpool. Cheikhou Kouyate on the receiving end of that.
34'Cheikhou Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
34'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool sends a deflected cross into the box.
34'Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
33'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33'Sadio Mane from Liverpool passes the ball in the box, but Vicente Guaita comes out to smother the ball.
33'Could be a good chance here as Andrew Robertson from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
33'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
32'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
32'Sadio Mane from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target
32'Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
32'Mohamed Salah of Liverpool passes the ball to a team mate.
32'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
32'Nathaniel Phillips comes back onto the field.
32'The match resumes with a drop ball.
31'It doesn't look good here as Nathaniel Phillips is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
30'Ball possession: Liverpool: 67%, Crystal Palace: 33%.
29'Nathaniel Phillips is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
29'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
29'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
28'Mohamed Salah from Liverpool had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
28'Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
28'Tyrick Mitchell relieves the pressure with a clearance
28'Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
28'Fabinho puts in a cross...
27'The ref blows his whistle. Cheikhou Kouyate charged Sadio Mane from behind and it's a free-kick
27'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
27'Andrew Robertson fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
26'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
26'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
25'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25'Ball possession: Liverpool: 63%, Crystal Palace: 37%.
24'Sadio Mane from Liverpool is ruled offside.
24'Liverpool take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
24'James Tomkins relieves the pressure with a clearance
24'Andrew Robertson puts in a cross...
24'Vicente Guaita saved a certain goal there! Mohamed Salah found himself in a great scoring position but Vicente Guaita denied him with a great save
23'CHANCE! Mohamed Salah finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
23'Thiago Alcantara sends a long ball upfield.
23'Liverpool plays a short goal kick.
23'Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
22'Jordan Ayew puts in a cross...
22'Thiago Alcantara is penalised for pushing Cheikhou Kouyate.
22'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
21'Mohamed Salah from Liverpool sends an effort wide of target
21'Great skill from Mohamed Salah as he dribbles past his opponents
21'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
21'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
20'Ball possession: Liverpool: 60%, Crystal Palace: 40%.
20'What a miss! Rhys Williams has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
20'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
20'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the left.
20'Mohamed Salah sees his shot deflected off target
20'Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
19'Sadio Mane from Liverpool takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
19'Andros Townsend hand-balls.
19'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
18'Trent Alexander-Arnold goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
18'The game is restarted.
18'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
17'Joel Ward from Crystal Palace goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Sadio Mane
17'Danger! Fabinho from Liverpool successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
16'Wilfried Zaha is penalised for pushing Nathaniel Phillips.
16'Fabinho from Liverpool goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Wilfried Zaha
16'James McCarthy relieves the pressure with a clearance
15'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
15'Ball possession: Liverpool: 42%, Crystal Palace: 58%.
15'Joel Ward clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
15'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
15'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool takes a short corner kick from the right.
15'Gary Cahill clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
15'Trent Alexander-Arnold puts in a cross...
15'Liverpool plays a short goal kick.
14'How did he miss that? Andros Townsend has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
14'CHANCE! Andros Townsend finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
14'Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
14'Crystal Palace start a counter attack.
14'Trent Alexander-Arnold could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
14'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
13'Liverpool is trying to create something here.
13'Andros Townsend goes for glory from long range but the keeper is equal to his shot and saves it!
12'Goal kick for Crystal Palace.
12'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
11'Safe hands from Vicente Guaita as he comes out and claims the ball
11'Andrew Robertson from Liverpool swings in the corner from the left.
11'Tyrick Mitchell clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
11'Could be a good chance here as Sadio Mane from Liverpool cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
10'Mohamed Salah from Liverpool directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10'Ball possession: Liverpool: 42%, Crystal Palace: 58%.
9'Crystal Palace is in control of the ball.
9'Joel Ward relieves the pressure with a clearance
9'Mohamed Salah puts in a cross...
8'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
8'Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
8'Some neat football here as Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool plays a 1-2 with Mohamed Salah.
8'James McCarthy relieves the pressure with a clearance
8'Sadio Mane puts in a cross...
7'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
7'The game is restarted.
7'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
6'Crystal Palace is trying to create something here.
6'Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace swings in the corner from the left.
6'Ball possession: Liverpool: 50%, Crystal Palace: 50%.
6'The resulting free-kick is taken by Andros Townsend and his strike forces a good save from Alisson Becker. It's a corner
5'The referee signals a free kick as Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool trips Andros Townsend
5'A chance opens up as Jairo Riedewald from Crystal Palace successfully finds a team mate in the area...
5'Could be a good chance here as Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
5'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
4'Nathaniel Phillips relieves the pressure with a clearance
4'A shot from Wilfried Zaha is parried by the keeper and goes back into play.
4'Great skill from Wilfried Zaha as he dribbles past his opponents
4'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
3'Liverpool take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
2'Liverpool is in control of the ball.
2'Crystal Palace take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1'James Tomkins relieves the pressure with a clearance
1'Fabinho puts in a cross...
1'Liverpool is having a good opportunity to score.
1'The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1'Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1'Crystal Palace kick-off, and the game is underway.
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