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Van Dijk leapt to powerfully head home the openerLiverpool gave their hopes of challenging for the Premier League title a boost as they mixed early class with late resilience to hold off Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Less than 24 hours after league leaders Manchester City dropped points for the first time since October, Jurgen Klopp's side were sharp and ruthless early on to take the game away from their hosts.
The intensity of their press and crisp use of the ball overwhelmed Palace and Virgil van Dijk rose to deliver a bullet header for their opener before Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain finished a sweeping team move for their second.
Palace, though, eventually offered moments of warning, with Liverpool keeper Alisson forced to save well from Michael Olise and Jean-Philippe Mateta before Conor Gallagher glanced a header wide with the opening attack of the second half.
They finally broke through when the ever-willing Mateta raced onto Jeffrey Schlupp's superb through ball and unselfishly squared for Odsonne Edouard to tap into an empty net.
It prompted nervy moments for Klopp's side as Joachim Andersen drilled an effort wide and Olise went close with a late lob.
But Fabinho whipped home a penalty after Diogo Jota was felled in the box and a spot-kick was awarded after VAR suggested referee Kevin Friend should revise his initial decision.
It secured the victory for Klopp's side, who have managed to take maximum league points from the fixtures missed by key forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane while they play in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Crystal Palace
Squad number13Player nameGuaita- Squad number2Player nameWard
- Squad number16Player nameAndersen
- Squad number6Player nameGuéhi
- Squad number3Player nameMitchell
- Squad number23Player nameGallagher
- Squad number12Player nameHughes
- Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
- Squad number7Player nameOlise
- Squad number14Player nameMateta
- Squad number22Player nameÉdouard
- Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
- Squad number10Player nameEze
- Squad number20Player nameBenteke
Liverpool
- Squad number1Player nameAlisson
Squad number66Player nameAlexander-Arnold
Squad number32Player nameMatip
Squad number4Player namevan Dijk
Squad number26Player nameRobertson
Squad number14Player nameHenderson- Squad number3Player nameFabinho
- Squad number17Player nameJones
Squad number15Player nameOxlade-Chamberlain
Squad number9Player nameRoberto Firmino- Squad number20Player nameDiogo Jota
Squad number7Player nameMilner
Squad number12Player nameGomez- Squad number18Player nameMinamino
Line-ups
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Guaita
- 2WardBooked at 90mins
- 16Andersen
- 6Guéhi
- 3Mitchell
- 23GallagherBooked at 49mins
- 12HughesBooked at 61minsSubstituted forJ Ayewat 77'minutes
- 15SchluppBooked at 82mins
- 7Olise
- 14MatetaSubstituted forBentekeat 77'minutes
- 22ÉdouardSubstituted forEzeat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Butland
- 4Milivojevic
- 9J Ayew
- 10Eze
- 17Clyne
- 20Benteke
- 34Kelly
- 36Ferguson
- 44Riedewald
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-ArnoldSubstituted forGomezat 90+2'minutes
- 32Matip
- 4van Dijk
- 26Robertson
- 14Henderson
- 3Fabinho
- 17Jones
- 15Oxlade-ChamberlainSubstituted forMinaminoat 60'minutes
- 9FirminoBooked at 81minsSubstituted forMilnerat 90'minutes
- 20Jota
Substitutes
- 5Konaté
- 7Milner
- 12Gomez
- 18Minamino
- 21Tsimikas
- 49Gordon
- 62Kelleher
- 76N Williams
- 80Morton
Referee:Kevin Friend
Attendance:25,002
Live Text
Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3.
Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Roberto Firmino.
Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 3. Fabinho (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
VAR Decision: Penalty Liverpool.
Penalty Liverpool. Diogo Jota draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson.
Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a through ball.
Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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