10/08/2025 17:00
3 : 2
(2 : 2)
After penalty shootout
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    91'
    The winner of this match has been decided with the last kick from the penalty spot.
    91'
    Goal! Alisson gets a hand on the penalty from Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace), but can't stop it from flying inside the right post.
    91'
    Goal! Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) calmly steps up and places the ball inside the left post.
    91'
    Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) fails to score from the penalty spot! His effort only crashes against the crossbar.
    91'
    Dean Henderson anticipates the direction of the penalty by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool). He attempted to put the ball into the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper was there in time to deny him.
    91'
    Goal! Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins the battle of wills and sends an unstoppable penalty past Alisson into right side of the goal.
    91'
    Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) slots home the penalty after firing the ball in the opposite direction to which the goalkeeper dives!
    91'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) blows a huge chance to score! He sends the penalty to the bottom left corner, but it's not enough to beat Alisson who easily stops the effort.
    91'
    Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) sends the penalty to the bottom right corner, but Dean Henderson pulls off a wonderful save to deny him.
    91'
    Goal! Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) runs up to the ball, stops and waits for Alisson to commit before slotting the penalty into the bottom right corner.
    91'
    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) fails to score from the penalty kick. His shot goes just a few inches over the crossbar.
    91'
    The lottery of the penalty shootout is about to begin.
    90+7'
    The end of the second half.
    90+6'
    An accurate pass to the edge of the box is well taken by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace), whose instinctive shot towards goal flashes inches wide of the left post.
    90+4'
    Substitution. Marc Guehi makes his way off the pitch and Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) comes on as his replacement.
    90+4'
    The attendance is 82645.
    90+3'
    The resulting corner from Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) comes to nothing.
    90
    We will have 5 min. of added time.
    87'
    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) is cautioned by the referee, who shows him a yellow card.
    87'
    The current number of shots on goal is 4:4.
    85'
    It is time for a substitution. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is on for Adam Wharton.
    84'
    Arne Slot has decided to substitute Milos Kerkez and he is replaced by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
    84'
    A substitution has been made. Florian Wirtz goes off and Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) comes on.
    83'
    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) receives a short pass inside a congested penalty area and takes a first-time shot. The effort heads towards the middle of the goal but Dean Henderson blocks the shot with his legs.
    82'
    The corner from Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) is intercepted by the defence.
    81'
    NO PENALTY after a VAR review! The Crystal Palace players are visibly unhappy with the call.
    81'
    Referee Chris Kavanagh makes the VAR signal and is going to check whether it’s a penalty for Crystal Palace. Let’s see what happens!
    80'
    Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) appears to handle the ball in the box, but the ref turns down the penalty appeals and waves play on!
    79'
    What a goal-scoring opportunity! Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) finds some space inside the box and gets in a strike, but the shot is brilliantly blocked by one of the defending players sliding in.
    79'
    Substitution. Borna Sosa (Crystal Palace) on for Tyrick Mitchell.
    77'
    Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) receives an accurate low pass inside the box and scores! His shot ricochets in off the right post.
    76'
    Crystal Palace are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
    74'
    Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) is able to continue to play.
    73'
    Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) picks up an injury.
    71'
    Arne Slot prepares a substitution. Hugo Ekitike is replaced by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
    71'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Curtis Jones departs the field of play to be replaced by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
    69'
    The referee blows his whistle and players are going to refresh themselves.
    69'
    Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) collects a sweet pass on the edge of the box and in one movement smashes a shot in on goal, but it balloons high over the bar.
    67'
    Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is penalised for a foul. Chris Kavanagh had a clear view and blows his whistle.
    65'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Alisson, who smothers the ball.
    63'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) receives a pass inside the box, controls the ball and drills it towards the left post. Unfortunately for him, Alisson makes a great save to stop his effort.
    61'
    Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) looks like he will be the one to try and deliver a quality ball into the penalty box from the corner kick.
    61'
    The resulting corner from Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) is cleared.
    58'
    Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) wasted a chance to score! He pinged a fine header from deep inside the box towards the net, but his aim was off and it flew narrowly wide of the right post.
    56'
    Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked.
    55'
    PENALTY APPEAL after Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
    54'
    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
    52'
    Big chance! A simple pass from Florian Wirtz left Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) with just the keeper to beat inside the box, but his shot went agonisingly just past the left post.
    52'
    Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.
    49'
    Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Florian Wirtz (Liverpool). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
    48'
    The ball is cleared after Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. Liverpool force their opponents to concede a corner.
    47'
    Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) is adjudged offside.
    46'
    The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
    45+8'
    That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.
    45+8'
    Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.
    45+5'
    Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) tries an acrobatic volley inside the box that disappears way over the bar.
    45+4'
    Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) passes the ball from the edge of the box in order to find his teammate, who is in a good scoring position, but the defender blocks the pass and spanks the ball to safety.
    45+2'
    Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post.
    45
    There will be a minimum of 7 min. of added time.
    45'
    Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
    44'
    The referee shows a yellow card to Florian Wirtz (Liverpool). No wonder. A clear yellow for bad language.
    43'
    Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) has tested the patience of referee Chris Kavanagh and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
    42'
    Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot.
    40'
    Crystal Palace keep possession of the ball by producing short passes and one-two passes from player to player.
    37'
    Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) holds his head in his hands after wasting a promising chance. He latches onto a rebound, creates some space for himself and fires the ball from the edge of the box into the stands.
    34'
    Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Liverpool.
    31'
    Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
    30'
    Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) times his run too early and the linesman raises his flag for offside.
    29'
    Substitution. Daichi Kamada walks off the pitch and Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) comes on as a substitute.
    28'
    The game is interrupted now, Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
    27'
    Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
    26'
    Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Alisson intercepts the ball.
    24'
    The Crystal Palace players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
    21'
    Goal! Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) picks up a pass and gets to the edge of the box before clipping a brilliant lob over the goalkeeper and into the empty net. He makes it 1:2.
    20'
    Golden chance! Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) meets a cross in the box and finds some space for a shot. He produces an inaccurate effort that goes wide of the right post.
    17'
    GOAL! That’s a great strike from the spot by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) low into the right of the net, giving goalkeeper Alisson no chance!
    17'
    Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is going to take the penalty!
    16'
    Referee Chris Kavanagh is happy with his original decision after the VAR review. It’s a PENALTY to Crystal Palace!
    16'
    The referee isn't 100% sure if it's a penalty to Crystal Palace, he's going to review using VAR.
    16'
    Chris Kavanagh has a clear sight and sees a foul from Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool). The advantage of a penalty kick is given to Crystal Palace.
    14'
    Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) is flagged for offside.
    13'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.
    13'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away. The ball goes out of play. Crystal Palace are awarded a corner kick.
    12'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) takes the free kick and immediately restarts play with a short pass.
    11'
    Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle. Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) commits a foul after dangerous play.
    11'
    Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
    10'
    Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
    8'
    Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels low towards the middle of the target, but Dean Henderson easily deals with the threat.
    7'
    Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
    4'
    Goal! Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool) is teed up on the edge of the box by Florian Wirtz, and his howitzer of a shot into the bottom right corner gives the keeper no chance. 0:1.
    2'
    The Liverpool players are displaying brilliant short passes and great ball movement. They are waiting to open the opposition's defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
    1'
    The match has just started.
    The players are out and the match is about to start. Crystal Palace will have the kick-off.
    Chris Kavanagh was nominated as the referee for this game.
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