Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: Isak Seals 3-1, Report

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool finished 3-1 to the visitors at Selhurst Park on Sunday 8 November 2026. Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz scored for Liverpool, Alexander Isak sealed the win in the 89th minute, and Eddie Nketiah scored a late penalty for Palace. This report, published on Monday 9 November, covers the scorers, the line-ups, the numbers and the table effect.

The match kicked off at 16:00 SAST, so it ended around 18:00 in South Africa. Tony Harrington refereed, and Liverpool led 1-0 at the break.

What was the score in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?

Liverpool won 3-1, after leading 1-0 at half-time through Mac Allister. The win leaves them fourth in the Premier League, while Palace stay bottom of the table.

The result also ended a poor week for Liverpool, who had lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal on 1 November. For Palace, however, it was a fourth league defeat in a row, after losses to Brighton, Newcastle and Tottenham. As a result, the pressure on the home side keeps growing.

Who scored in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?

Mac Allister scored in the 40th minute, Wirtz in the 54th and Isak in the 89th for Liverpool, and Nketiah scored a penalty in the 90th plus 5 for Palace.

Mac Allister’s goal came from a Dominik Szoboszlai pass. Then Wirtz doubled the lead early in the second half, with Bradley Barcola providing the assist. Meanwhile, Palace pushed forward without finding a way through until Isak, set up by Wirtz, made it 3-0 one minute from time. Nketiah then converted from the spot in stoppage time, but it was only a consolation.

How did the match unfold at Selhurst Park?

Liverpool controlled the key moments, scoring once before half-time and again at the start of the second half. Palace had more possession, with 53 percent, yet they were behind for most of the match.

Ronald Araujo was booked in the 24th minute, which was the first caution of the afternoon. Barcola was booked in the 59th minute, and then Palace made their first change when Dario Osorio replaced Quinten Timber at 60 minutes. Yeremy Pino was booked in the 71st minute, shortly before Eddie Nketiah replaced Jørgen Strand Larsen.

Liverpool then made a double change at 69 minutes, with Víctor Muñoz replacing Barcola and Treymaurice Nyoni replacing Szoboszlai. Rio Ngumoha came on for Cody Gakpo in the 76th minute. Late on, Lewis Koumas replaced Isak and Joe Gomez replaced Araujo, so Liverpool saw out the added time with fresh legs.

What did the match statistics show?

The numbers were close, with Liverpool taking 20 shots to Palace’s 19, and eight on target to seven. Liverpool’s expected goals figure was 2.71, while Palace’s was 2.47.

Palace completed 336 of 420 passes, whereas Liverpool completed 276 of 358. Moreover, Liverpool won seven corners to four and committed 18 fouls to Palace’s ten. Liverpool also collected four yellow cards, to Araujo, Barcola, Muñoz and Mac Allister, while Palace had two, for Pino and Jefferson Lerma. Dean Henderson made five saves for Palace and Alisson made six for Liverpool.

In short, the match was far closer than the scoreline suggests. Even so, Liverpool were sharper in front of goal, and that decided the afternoon.

What were the line-ups in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?

Palace started in a 3-4-2-1 and Liverpool in a 4-2-3-1. The starters below come from the official match data.

Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Disasi, Lerma; Mingueza, Wharton, Timber, Mitchell; Kamada, Pino; Strand Larsen.

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak.

What does the result mean for the Premier League table?

Liverpool are fourth on 18 points after ten games, while Palace are 20th on seven points with a goal difference of minus 14. Arsenal lead the table on 27 points, so Liverpool are nine behind the leaders.

You can track the latest standings on our live scores page. Before kick-off, we published a Crystal Palace vs Liverpool preview with the head-to-head record. That record showed Liverpool winning 3-1 on 25 April 2026, while Palace won 2-1 on 27 September 2025.

Palace had also lost 2-0 at Tottenham on 31 October, and we covered the build-up in our Tottenham vs Crystal Palace preview. In addition, you can read more about the Reds in the PSL Team Hub.

What are Palace and Liverpool’s next fixtures?

Palace visit Coventry on 21 November, host Real Sociedad in the Europa League on 26 November and host Hull City on 29 November. Liverpool host Manchester United on 22 November, visit Club Brugge in the Champions League on 25 November and play at Everton on 29 November.

Our Premier League predictions page lists the upcoming fixtures. The result data comes from the official match data, and we could not open a Premier League page to link as an external source for this report.

Frequently asked questions

What was the score in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?

Liverpool won 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday 8 November 2026, leading 1-0 at half-time.

Who scored in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?

Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 40th minute, Florian Wirtz in the 54th and Alexander Isak in the 89th for Liverpool, while Eddie Nketiah scored a penalty for Palace in the 90th plus 5.

Where are Crystal Palace and Liverpool in the table?

Liverpool are fourth on 18 points after ten games, while Crystal Palace are 20th on seven points with a goal difference of minus 14.

When do Crystal Palace and Liverpool play next?

Palace visit Coventry on 21 November 2026, and Liverpool host Manchester United on 22 November 2026.