In the 6th round of the English Premier League, Crystal Palace hosted one of the league leaders — Liverpool. The match unexpectedly ended with a victory for the London team — 2:1.
The goal scored by Ismaila Sarr in the 9th minute gave Palace the lead. However, Liverpool almost completely controlled the game — 72% ball possession, 20 shots, 691 passes, and 88% accuracy. But these numbers did not affect the result.
Federico Chiesa equalized in the 87th minute, raising hopes that Liverpool was returning to the path of victory. However, in the 7th minute of added time, Edouard Nketiah finished the attack with a precise shot, bringing the win to his team.
With this victory, Crystal Palace rose to 2nd place in the standings. Liverpool suffered their first defeat in 6 rounds.
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