Crystal Palace stunned Premier League leaders Liverpool today, with a dramatic 97th-minute goal from substitute Eddie Nketiah securing a 2-1 victory and ending the Reds’ winning start to the season.
Oliver Glasner’s side were utterly dominant in the first half, taking a deserved ninth-minute lead through Ismaila Sarr.
Despite an outstanding performance by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, the 1-0 half-time score barely reflected Palace’s superiority, which prompted home fans to chant, “We’re going to win the league.”
Liverpool appeared to have salvaged a point when Federico Chiesa netted an 87th-minute equaliser. However, Palace responded immediately, with Nketiah capitalising on defensive chaos caused by a long throw-in to snatch the winner with the last kick of the game.
The result extends Palace’s remarkable unbeaten run to 18 games in all competitions, equalling a club record, and sends them to second place in the table.
The match brutally exposed the defensive flaws that have troubled Liverpool all season, with Marc Guehi—a transfer target for the Reds—leading a composed Palace defence against a chaotic Liverpool backline.
The defeat underscores questions about the balance of Liverpool’s new-look squad, while for Palace and the charismatic Glasner, the victory confirms their status as a genuine force this season.
