Crystal Palace 1 – 3 Liverpool – PL Player Ratings

The Reds returned to the Premier League schedule, arriving at Selhurst Park with a burning desire to win.

The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.

Alisson Becker – 9.0

The giant Brazilian stopper was superb in the first half with a pair of quality stops to keep the home side at bay.

In the second half the former Roma keeper was superb again and could do nothing for the penalty scored.

Man of the match

Ronald Araújo – 7.0

The Uruguayan international was a little loose on the ball but strong enough defensively.

After the break, the Barca loanee was strong and alert as he needed to be.

Subbed – 91+1 mins

Milos Kerkez – 6.0

The Hungarian international was a constant outlet and handled the ball well in both phases.

In the second 45 minutes, the former Bournemouth man was poor for the penalty awarded.

Jérémy Jacquet – 8.0

The France international was alert and steadfast as he covered ground and remained concentrated to counter pressure.

In the second half, the former Ligue 1 star was again very good and ensured any dangers were dealt with.

Virgil van Dijk – 8.0

The captain and leader of this team stayed aerially dominant and bellowed at his team to keep a first-half clean sheet.

After the break, the former Saints skipper was equally authoritative as he covered ground and cleared his lines with excellence.

Alexis Mac Allister – 8.0

The Argentina international was on-point positionally to control progression and scored another great and important header.

When the players came back out the former Brighton man was a little rash at times but looked better when Nyoni came on.

Dominik Szoboszlai – 6.0

The Hungarian international was effective from dead balls as he assisted the opening goal.

When the second half resumed the former RB Leipzig prodigy was able to show good running but still lacked control in central midfield.

Subbed – 68 mins

Florian Wirtz – 8.0

The attacking midfielder was crowded out in the first half and struggled to find the right pass against a very deep block.

After the interval, the former Leverkusen man was able to find the net with a well-placed close-range effort. A smart assist for the Isak goal.

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Alexander Isak – 7.0

The Swedish international was rusty and took too long on the ball as the surrounding defenders too often crowded him out.

In the second half the former Newcastle hitman was on point to score clinically to close the Reds’ scoring.

Subbed – 90 mins

Bradley Barcola – 6.0

The French winger was sporadic on and off the ball as avenues closed despite his pace and movement.

Following the intermission the former PSG man was able to assist the second goal.

Subbed – 68 mins

Cody Gakpo – 6.0

The creative player was on the periphery of things too often as space was limited.

After the break, the former PSV man was unable to make a solid impression.

Subbed – 76 mins

Substitutions;

Trey Nyoni  6.0 (on 68)

Came on to add control.

Víctor Muñoz – 6.0 (on 68)

Came on to add more pace.

Rio Ngumoha – 6.0 (on 76)

Came on to add clever movement.

Lewis Koumas – N/A (on 90)

Came on.

Joe Gomez – N/A (on 90+1)

Came on.

The Manager;

Andoni Iraola – 9.0

The starting lineup was as expected and it showed a desire to attack the hosts.

The second-half substitutes were needed to inject more energy and control.

Steven Smith’s Pre-match Prediction;

Crystal Palace 1 – 3 Liverpool