Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Report

Scorers: Salah 85’; Sarr 9’
Red Card: Gravenberch 68’

Liverpool ended their triumphant 2024/25 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at Anfield, as they lifted the Premier League trophy in front of their home supporters for the first time in 35 years. Despite going behind early, the champions rallied to secure a point thanks to a late deflected effort from Mohamed Salah, capping a record-breaking season in fitting fashion.

First Half – Palace Spoil the Party Early

There was a celebratory atmosphere at Anfield before kick-off, with the FA Cup and Premier League champions giving each other a guard of honour. However, the tone was momentarily tempered as Palace took the lead in the ninth minute. Ismaïla Sarr capitalised on a loose pass from Tyrick Mitchell, calmly slotting past Alisson Becker to stun the home crowd.

Liverpool pushed forward in search of a leveller, with Mitchell doing well to contain Salah while Cody Gakpo’s efforts to cut inside were repeatedly thwarted. Luis Díaz came closest for the Reds midway through the half, curling a shot narrowly wide before heading over from a promising position. At the other end, Jean-Philippe Mateta thought he’d doubled Palace’s lead only for the offside flag to cut short his celebrations.

Dean Henderson was called into action just before the break, making a superb save to deny Díaz again as frustration mounted for the home side.

Second Half – Salah Saves the Celebration

Trent Alexander-Arnold came on to applause after the break, and the right-back immediately influenced proceedings with a dangerous delivery that Salah couldn’t quite convert. Arne Slot responded by introducing Darwin Núñez and Diogo Jota, and it nearly paid off as Núñez was denied by Henderson in a one-on-one.

Liverpool’s title parade preparations took a hit when Ryan Gravenberch was shown a straight red card for bringing down Daichi Kamada as the last man, meaning the Dutchman will miss the start of next season.

Despite being down to 10 men, Liverpool remained in the ascendancy. Jota struck the post late on, before the moment the fans had been waiting for finally arrived. Salah’s low strike in the 85th minute took a crucial deflection off Maxence Lacroix and looped over Henderson to level the scores. The goal marked Salah’s 47th goal contribution of the league season, making him just the third player to reach that tally in Premier League history.

Conclusion – Trophy and Records for Liverpool, Pride for Palace

Liverpool’s relentless pursuit of an equaliser paid off in the final minutes, ensuring the Anfield faithful could celebrate a draw and the Premier League title in style. The Reds now turn their focus to the summer and a return to the UEFA Champions League as English champions.

For Crystal Palace, the result sees them finish the season on an eight-match unbeaten streak, with the Eagles showing immense resilience and organisation – particularly in a testing Anfield environment. Oliver Glasner’s side can take great pride in their end-of-season form and a mid-table finish.

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