Crystal Palace v Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction as Harvey Elliott smashes home late winner

Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool: Elliott and Salah send Reds top after Ayew’s sending off

Hodgson an outstanding person - Klopp

Liverpool went to the top of the Premier League table with victory over ten-man Crystal Palace as Harvey Elliott fired home a brilliant late winner.

Elliott’s 90th minute strike ensured a below-par Liverpool took all three points away from Selhurst Park after Mohamed Salah had cancelled out Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty.

Home manager Roy Hodgson had been booed by Crystal Palace supporters after a flat midweek defeat to Bournemouth, but his team responded well with a vastly-improved performance.

The London club were in control of the game after Mateta converted from 12 yards following a foul by young Liverpool defender Jarrel Quansah, before the game swung. A seemingly innocuous trip on Elliott by Jordan Ayew saw the forward shown a second yellow card by referee Andy Madley.

And almost immediately after Ayew was dismissed, Salah’s deflected effort — his 200th Liverpool goal — put Liverpool level, allowing substitute Elliott to produce a moment of quality and take Liverpool a point above Arsenal, who play Aston Villa later on Saturday.

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Crystal Palace vs Liverpool live

• Liverpool snatch late win over Crystal Palace to go top of the Premier League
• Harvey Elliott hammers in late winner as 10-man Palace let lead slip after Jordan Ayew red card
• FULL-TIME! Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
• 90+1’ - GOAL! Elliott smashes home late winner for Liverpool (CRY 1-2 LIV)
• 76’ - GOAL! Salah’s deflected shot draws Liverpool level (CRY 1-1 LIV)
• 75’ - RED CARD! Ayew sent off for innocuous second yellow (CRY 1-0 LIV)
• 57’ - GOAL! Mateta converts controversial VAR penalty to give Palace shock lead (CRY 1-0 LIV)
• 29’ - NO PENALTY! Palace have spot-kick overturned for Hughes foul on Endo during build-up (CRY 0-0 LIV)
• 27’ - SAVE! Alisson makes fantastic stop to deny Lerma (CRY 0-0 LIV)

[9 December 2023 14:25 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool, 90 + 4 minutes

Just the two shots on target today for Liverpool, but they’ve both gone in. It’s been a profligate performance at times in forward areas, but Elliott was precise when it counted.

Luis Diaz thinks he’s put a third effort on goal into the net, but the forward had just gone too soon, by the looks of things. The flag is up, and the decision quickly confirmed by the VAR.

[9 December 2023 14:21 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-2 LIVERPOOL (Harvey Elliott, 90 + 1 minutes)

Rifled home by Harvey Elliott!

What a goal that is! Elliott is allowed to turn about 30 yards out, and is swiftly past a slighty lackadaisacal defensive effort from Jean-Philippe Mateta. The Crystal Palace defenders stand off him, and the youngster makes them pay, producing a gorgeous strike with his instep into vacant space at the near post. Remi Matthews can’t get across - is that the winner?

[9 December 2023 14:21 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 90 minutes

A clever pass from Mohamed Salah finds Curtis Jones in a forward area on the left, but Jones can’t find a teammate with his volley back infield.

Into ten additional minutes.

[9 December 2023 14:19 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 89 minutes

Good again from the replacement goalkeeper. Forward he comes to acrobatically claim a floated cross.

[9 December 2023 14:18 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 88 minutes

Matthews is involved immediately. Joe Gomez strides beyond Naouiro Ahamada and drives in a dangerous cross, but the goalkeeper palms away firmly.

[9 December 2023 14:17 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 86 minutes

Sam Johnstone will be unable to continue - and that means it will be a Crystal Palace debut for Remi Matthews, a 29-year-old journeyman who has been with the club since 2021.

Can he help ten-man Crystal Palace hold on for a point?

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[9 December 2023 14:15 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 84 minutes

Crystal Palace have defended those set pieces well today. Another one passes without incident.

Roy Hodgson makes his third change. Jeffrey Schlupp did fine work earlier aiding Nathaniel Clyne on the left, and has promised in attack, too - Naouirou Ahamada will replace him.

Hang on, there might be more problems here. Sam Johnstone has gone down for treatment.

[9 December 2023 14:12 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 82 minutes

Joe Gomez rattles a cross against Nathaniel Clyne. Another Liverpool corner.

[9 December 2023 14:11 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 80 minutes

Crystal Palace had been totally in control, too. Jean-Philippe Mateta wins a free kick deep in his own half with the hosts being pushed further and further back.

[9 December 2023 14:10 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool, 79 minutes

Roy Hodgson is booked in the aftermath of the goal, the Crystal Palace manager still furious at Jordan Ayew’s sending off. The ball was kicked away by a Liverpool leg after Ayew’s challenge - did Andy Madley think that Ayew had tried to stall the game?

Ayew’s earlier booking was silly, too, stepping in front of Virgil van Dijk to delay the taking of a free kick. How costly that could be.