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A late Mile Jedinak goal resulted in an impressive 3-1 win for Crystal Palace and another tragic visit for Liverpool in Selhurst Park.
The Reds started strong with Rickie Lambert scoring his first Premier League goal for his new team in just two minutes after kick off.
But the Eagles retaliated with a goal by Dwight Gayle who picked the ball up after Yannick Bolasie’s shot rattled the Liverpool post.
But who was the man of the match? Click through the ratings below...
Show all 23 1 /23Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Julian Speroni, Crystal Palace Left exposed for Liverpool’s early opener and was generally solid aside from a second half blunder as he let the wet ball slip from his hands but recovered with his feet to prevent a goal. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Martin Kelly, Crystal Palace Hadn’t woken up as Rickie Lambert snuck in behind him to give Liverpool the lead after just 90 seconds – from then on put in a solid shift. 5
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Damien Delaney, Crystal Palace Forced off with injury after just 36 minutes – caught out by Lambert a couple of times before then. 5
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Scott Dann, Crystal Palace Strong display as he eventually got the better of Lambert having struggled to keep track of him in the first half. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Joel Ward, Crystal Palace Typically solid effort from the Palace left-back as he saw off Raheem Sterling in the first half and provided a useful outlet going forward. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Mile Jedinak, Crystal Palace Marshalled his side well as they withstood long periods of Liverpool possession and then capped his gritty performance with a magical free kick into the top corner. 8
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Joe Ledley, Crystal Palace Worked very hard to contain Liverpool alongside his skipper and got his rewards as he broke forward to finish Bolasie’s cross. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Yannick Bolasie, Crystal Palace Easily the best player on the pitch – tormented Liverpool until he was replaced with five minutes to go as he created Palace’s first two goals. 9
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Jason Puncheon, Crystal Palace An industrious display tied in with some real moments of quality – linked up well with Bolasie throughout. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Marouane Chamakh, Crystal Palace Has often had his ability to deliver in the Premier League questioned but the Moroccan produced a tireless performance in the number ten role and caused Liverpool problems throughout. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Dwight Gayle, Crystal Palace Given a start against the side he tormented last season the youngster didn’t disappoint – reacted sharply to convert Bolasie’s shot as it came off the post and continuously threatened Skrtel and Lovren with his pace. 8
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings BEST OFF THE BENCH: Brede Hangeland, Crystal Palace With his very own Norwegian fan club watching Hangeland came off the bench to produce the sort of display that could see him recalled to the starting XI. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Simon Mignolet, Liverpool Conceded three goals but not much he could have done about them. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Glen Johnson, Liverpool Really struggled with Palace's wing players. Lacked the confidence to roam forward. 5
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Dejan Lovren, Liverpool Gave Liverpool an aerial prowess which they miss without him. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Martin Skrtel, Liverpool Had difficulty dealing with Dwight Gayle. Should have done better in the first half. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Javi Manquillo, Liverpool Showcased his box of tricks on occasion but had delivered a weak display otherwise. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Joe Allen, Liverpool Took one for the team in the first half with a nasty-looking neck injury but did little else. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Adam Lallana, Liverpool Worked tirelessly in the hope of making his mark but to no avail. 7
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Coutinho, Liverpool An off day for the usually bright and taxing playmaker. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Raheem Sterling, Liverpool Has become Liverpool's go-to man for flair but let them down in that department today. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Steven Gerrard, Liverpool Went missing on occasions but continued to show the energy and conviction which we have come to expect from the Reds skipper. 6
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Crystal Palace 3 Liverpool 1 player ratings Rickie Lambert, Liverpool Proved his doubters wrong with an early goal, but did very little thereafter. 7
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Joe Ledley’s second half goal started to reverse the tide and Palace’s skipper converted a free kick 25 years out to seal a great victory.
Neil Warnock’s side picked up their third win of the season and brought back some bad memories to the visitors who lost the title in the same ground last season with a 3-3 draw.
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