Liverpool defeated Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park, inflicting a fourth consecutive Premier League loss on the hosts and leaving Pierre Sage in a precarious position as Palace sit bottom of the table. Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz scored for Liverpool either side of half-time, with Alexander Isak adding a third late on. Eddie Nketiah pulled a goal back for Palace from the penalty spot in stoppage time, but the result was sealed long before then.
The win marked Liverpool's first victory in three games across all competitions, lifting them to fourth in the standings. Alisson Becker produced six crucial saves to keep Liverpool in the game, while Palace hit the bar through Yeremy Pino in the first half. Despite a strong performance, Palace's hopes were dashed by defensive errors, including Quinten Timber losing Mac Allister at a free-kick.
Sage now faces the same fate as Frank de Boer, who was sacked after four straight defeats without scoring.
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