Fans hail Liverpool star after Palace win (Images from Getty)
Fans hail Liverpool star after Palace win (Images from Getty)
Fans have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to hail Alisson Becker for his stunning showing in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Liverpool came into the game on the back of 2 consecutive defeats, first against PL leaders Arsenal last weekend, then against Fenerbahce in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.
Andoni Iraola and his men travelled to Selhurst Park to take on a Crystal Palace side struggling to secure points in the league. The Eagles put up a valiant fight and went toe-to-toe with the Reds in the first half.
Jørgen Strand Larsen had his goal disallowed after he was deemed to have been in an offside position after putting the ball into the net. Yeremy Pino struck the crossbar with a left-footed shot as well for Palace, as the Eagles couldn't capitalize on any of their chances.
Things took a turn for the worse when Alexis Mac Allister gave Liverpool the lead, heading the ball into the goal from a Dominik Szoboszlai free kick. The second half started in the same vein, with Palace creating chances but not putting them away.
Liverpool scored their second through Florian Wirtz after he passed the ball into the goal past Dean Henderson after a cross from Bradley Barcola. The Reds added a third late on after a stunning counter-attack allowed the Swedish striker to skip past a Palace defender and smash the ball into the goal.
Palace scored a consolation goal late in stoppage time after Eddie Nketiah put the ball past Alisson to make it 3-1. Fans have taken to X to praise Alisson for his showing in the win over Palace.
The Brazilian shot-stopper was criticized for a couple of the goals the Reds conceded in midweek against Fenerbahce. His performance against Palace has got the fans back onside. Some of the reactions are as follows:
The win puts the Reds fourth in the Premier League table. They are on 18 points from 10 games played. Next up for Iraola's side is a clash against bitter rivals Manchester United at home after the international break.
Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool: The game in numbers
Crystal Palace had more of the ball, with 54% possession. They also completed more passes with a better passing accuracy than Liverpool. Both teams had 17 shots, but Andoni Iraola's side had 9 on target to Palace's 7.
The home side also had more discipline as they conceded 10 fouls to the Reds' 17. They were also only shown 2 yellow cards, as opposed to the Anfield club's 4.