Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park, with Alexis Mac Allister heading in before the break and Florian Wirtz scoring his first league goal of the season. Alexander Isak sealed it late, and Eddie Nketiah’s stoppage-time penalty only eased the pain for bottom side Palace.
London, England: Liverpool needed a response after defeats at Arsenal and Fenerbahçe, and at Selhurst Park they got one. Their opening goal came against the run of play, their second ended a long wait for Florian Wirtz, and Alisson made sure Crystal Palace never found a way back.
A header against the run of play
The first half was goalless until Liverpool scored. Dominik Szoboszlai swung in a free-kick from wide, Palace’s marking slipped, and Mac Allister headed in in the 40th minute.
Wirtz ends the drought
Liverpool’s second came early in the second half. Bradley Barcola’s pass found Wirtz, who finished in the 54th minute for his first Premier League goal of the season. Alisson kept Palace out with several important saves, including one to deny Yeremy Pino.
Isak made it safe late on. Wirtz created the chance and Isak’s shot deflected over Dean Henderson. It was Isak’s eighth goal in all competitions this season. Palace did get one back in the 95th minute, when Nketiah converted a penalty after Milos Kerkez fouled Dario Osorio.
Liverpool bounce back; Palace slide
The win lifted Liverpool to fourth after the 1-0 defeat at Anfield to Arsenal and their 3-2 loss in Istanbul. Palace are bottom of the table, and head coach Pierre Sage is under pressure heading into the international break.
Elsewhere in the Premier League
Bournemouth won 2-1 at Ipswich. Evanilson put them ahead in the fifth minute after dispossessing goalkeeper Christian Walton, and Leif Davis turned Ryan Christie’s shot into his own net at the start of the second half. Jack Clarke pulled one back for Ipswich with a second-half penalty, but Bournemouth held on and moved up to seventh.
Result: Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3 (Premier League, Selhurst Park, 8 November 2026; half-time 0-1). Liverpool: Mac Allister 40’, Wirtz 54’, Isak late. Palace: Nketiah 90+5’ (pen). Also: Ipswich Town 1, Bournemouth 2 (Evanilson 5’, Davis o.g. 46’; Clarke, penalty).
