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Liverpool pile pressure on Pierre Sage as Isak and Wirtz shine in win over Crystal Palace

The Independent·Kieran Jackson·2 days ago
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Isak got on the scoresheet again (Reuters)

Liverpool ended a two-game losing streak and moved back into the Premier League top four with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, leaving them nine points behind leaders Arsenal.

Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool ahead against the run of play in the first half, glancing home a header from Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick after Cody Gakpo won a controversial foul.

Florian Wirtz doubled Liverpool's lead shortly after half-time by calmly finishing from a Bradley Barcola pass to score his first Premier League goal of the season.

Alexander Isak secured the victory by lashing home a third goal in the closing minutes, before Eddie Nketiah scored a late consolation penalty for Palace after Milos Kerkez committed a foul in the box.

The defeat leaves Crystal Palace rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table after ten matches, increasing the pressure on manager Pierre Sage amid speculation…

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