Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Mac Allister, Wirtz, Isak
<a href="/clubs/crystal-palace/">Crystal Palace</a> lost 1-3 to <a href="/clubs/liverpool/">Liverpool</a> at Selhurst Park on Sunday 8 November 2026 (15:00 WAT kick-off). Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak scored for Liverpool either side of half-time and late, before Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time penalty, while Ryan Gravenberch did not feature after his heel doubt and Jean-Philippe Mateta remained suspended.
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What was the final score in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?
Crystal Palace lost 1-3 to Liverpool at Selhurst Park on Sunday 8 November 2026, with kick-off at 14:00 GMT (15:00 WAT). Alexis Mac Allister scored on 40 minutes, Florian Wirtz on 54 and Alexander Isak on 89, before Eddie Nketiah converted a stoppage-time penalty on 90+5, according to the BBC Sport match report, Sky Sports, the Liverpool FC official match report and The Guardian, David Hytner match report. Half-time was 0-1. BBC Sport said Liverpool moved up to fourth on 18 points from 10 matches, three behind third-placed Manchester City and four adrift of second-placed Brighton, while Palace stayed bottom after a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat.
How did Mac Allister, Wirtz and Isak settle it?
Palace were the sharper side for long spells before the opening goal. Sky Sports and BBC Sport both reported that Yéremy Pino crashed a close-range effort against the crossbar, that Jørgen Strand Larsen had a finish ruled out for offside, and that Alisson Becker denied Daichi Kamada's volley and Adam Wharton's header. Liverpool FC said Alisson finished with six saves. The breakthrough came five minutes before the break: Dominik Szoboszlai delivered a free-kick and Mac Allister headed in at the near post after Quinten Timber lost him, Sky Sports wrote — Mac Allister's fifth league goal of the season, as many as he managed across the whole of last season.
Nine minutes after the restart Barcola sped down the right and pulled the ball back for Wirtz to stroke a first-time finish into the far corner, Liverpool FC, Sky Sports and The Guardian all reported. Sky Sports framed it as Wirtz's first Premier League goal of the season after a 12-game barren run in the competition. Isak, quiet for much of the afternoon, clinically finished a late counter on 89 minutes — assisted by Wirtz per BBC Sport — before Milos Kerkez was judged to have fouled substitute Dario Osorio and Nketiah scored from the spot with the last kick, Sky Sports said. The Guardian noted it was Palace's first goal across that four-match losing run.
What did Sage and Iraola say afterwards?
Pierre Sage, quoted by BBC Sport via Sky Sports, said: "Football is not about what you deserve, it's about what you do and what level of efficiency you have and today we missed too much because we created a lot of chances, especially first half." Asked whether the board still had faith in him, Sage told Sky Sports: "You have to ask them." The Guardian carried him insisting he had "not gone from the dream to the nightmare" and that he wanted to "adjust a few things in the winter transfer window." Andoni Iraola told Sky Sports the win was "important for us going into the international break after the week we've had," and that scoring first was "massive" after a late return from Turkey. He added he was "a little bit upset with the last penalty."
What does the result do to the table?
BBC Sport's match summary had Liverpool on 18 points from 10 games after the win, three behind Manchester City and four behind Brighton, with Palace bottom having claimed seven points from a possible 30 under Sage. Sky Sports Opta notes said Palace have conceded 24 Premier League goals this season — their most in a first 10 league matches since 1980-81 — and that Liverpool have earned more away points than any other side this season (13). Next up, Liverpool FC listed an Anfield date with Manchester United in a fortnight, while BBC Sport said Palace travel to Coventry City on 21 November before Europa League business with Real Sociedad.
TuSport desk: closing Sunday's Selhurst board
Our Sunday team-news package listed Ryan Gravenberch as Liverpool's only open call with a heel problem, Frimpong as too soon, and Bradley, Ekitike and Leoni as long-term absentees, while Palace were without the suspended Jean-Philippe Mateta and the injured Ismaila Sarr, with the No 9 shirt named three ways across preview desks.
The teamsheet closed those calls cleanly. Liverpool's confirmed line-up, published by Liverpool FC team news, started Alisson, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Isak, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Barcola and Araújo — Gravenberch did not feature among the starters or substitutes, so the heel doubt resolved as an absence. Mateta was absent as expected under his suspension after the Tottenham red card our board carried, and Sarr was not listed. Jørgen Strand Larsen started up front for Palace, settling the open No 9 call in favour of the Norway forward who had been an unused substitute against Hoffenheim.
The scoreboard swing our board did not try to call arrived either side of half-time and late. Alexis Mac Allister headed Liverpool in front on 40 minutes from Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick, Florian Wirtz finished Bradley Barcola's pull-back on 54, and Alexander Isak made it 3-0 on 89 before Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time penalty, according to BBC Sport, Sky Sports, Liverpool FC match report and The Guardian, David Hytner match report. Kick-off was 15:00 WAT on Sunday 8 November at Selhurst Park. For readers in Lagos and Abuja the table thread is Liverpool up to fourth on 18 points from 10 games and Palace rock-bottom after a fourth straight league defeat — closing a Selhurst board that had Palace 19th overnight after Forest beat City.
Why it matters
Liverpool end a two-game losing run and head into the November break in the top four; Palace stay bottom after a fourth straight league defeat, with Sage's future under open scrutiny. Follow the Premier League hub and the WAT kick-off times guide. Read our earlier reports on Arsenal's Max Dowman appeal and Bournemouth v Leeds team news.
Sources: BBC Sport — Crystal Palace v Liverpool · Sky Sports — Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Pierre Sage in big trouble as Eagles hit rock-bottom in Premier League · Liverpool FC — Match report: Liverpool return to winning ways with victory at Crystal Palace · The Guardian — Wirtz provides quality as Liverpool leave Crystal Palace propping up table · Liverpool FC — Team news: Confirmed Liverpool line-up v Crystal Palace
