Crystal Palace celebrate their goal against Liverpool
Eddie Nketiah scored a late winner as Crystal Palace consigned Liverpool to their first league defeat of the season at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
The former Arsenal striker delivered the sucker punch for Palace, FA Cup winners, against Liverpool, the EPL champions, deep into additional time.
Federico Chiesa’s late strike seemed to have been enough to maintain Liverpool’s unbeaten run but Palace had other ideas, Nketiah regaining the lead for the hosts who had go ahead initially through Ismael Sarr.
The EPL champions handed Alexander Isak his first league start, but it was not the debut the Swedish striker would have hoped for in the absence of the suspended Hugo Ekitike.
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Sarr capitalised on a free knockdown in the box from a corner kick to slam home the opener on nine minutes, and the Eagles were holding on for victory but Liverpool pressure paid off on 87 minutes, Chiesa volleying home for 1-1.
Liverpool have won majority of their games with last-minute goals, but it was Palace with the all-important late goal on 97 minutes when Nketiah lashed home a shot at the back post for 2-1 final scoreline.
Victory for Crystal Palace means the FA Cup winners are the only unbeaten side in the league, and they moved up to second place with 12 points, three behind Liverpool in first place.
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Elsewhere, Manchester United conceded two early goals enroute a 3-1 loss at Brentford. Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty for an opportunity to equalize, as the Red Devils lost their third match f the six matches-old season.
Ten-man Chelsea also suffered a surprise 3-1 loss at home to Brirghton, while Manchester City scored four second half goals- including a late Haaland brace- for a comfortable 5-1 win over Burnley.
RESULTS
Brentford 3-1 Manchester United
Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool
Manchester City 5-1 Burnley
Chelsea 1-3 Brighton
Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth
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