Liverpool don maintain their lead for Premier League with a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon. Diogo Jota na him score the only goal for the match, and that be his 100th start for the Reds in all competitions.
The goal happen just nine minutes into the game at Selhurst Park. Kostas Tsimikas thread a pass through the left channel for Cody Gakpo, who move in behind and guide a low pass along the front of goal. Jota then arrive determinedly and plant a finish past Dean Henderson.
Liverpool dominate the game, enjoying more than 80 per cent of the ball around the midway point of the first half. They probe for a second goal, but Gakpo lash one curler too high from the corner of the area. Trent Alexander-Arnold also draw a diving save from Henderson with a low, angled half-volley from 20 yards.
In the second half, Jota spurn another chance to give Liverpool a cushion on the scoresheet, heading wide when connecting with Alexander-Arnold’s delicate set-piece into the middle. Alisson Becker, Liverpool’s goalkeeper, make crucial saves to keep Palace at bay before he get injured and Vitezslav Jaros come in as his replacement.
The hosts almost catch Liverpool with a late counter-attack led by Jean-Philippe Mateta, but Eze’s final finish was claimed by Jaros, ensuring the Reds’ single goal secure all the points.
