Crystal Palace vs Liverpool ratings: Mohamed Salah steals the show as wasteful Christian Benteke costs his side

Man-for-man marking from the Premier League clash at Selhurst Park

Liverpool kept the heat on Manchester United in the race to finish second in the Premier League after Mohamed Salah added to his incredible goal haul this season with a late winner to secure a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace.

In front of a rocking Selhurst Park, Palace took a surprise lead early on after Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius came rushing out of his goal and clattered into an airborne Wilfried Zaha, resulting in referee Neil Swarbrick pointing to the penalty spot.

Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic calmly slotted the ball into the net after Karius dived the wrong way, and the home side held onto the lead until half-time.

But the scores were level soon after the restart, with Sadio Mane getting the Reds back on equal terms. The Senegalese had an eventful afternoon, having already been booked for diving in trying to win a penalty and having a goal ruled out for offside.

With Liverpool growing into the game, it was no surprise to see the Premier League's top goalscorer this season pop up to net the winner as Salah converted from close range to seal the three points.

Salah leaps into the air after scoring the winning goal in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace (Reuters)

While Liverpool were overjoyed with the win, they did suffer the loss of Adam Lallana to injury just five minutes after he came on as a second-half substitute, which will give them plenty of concern.

So how did the players perform? Click on the gallery above to see our ratings.