After the defeat to Crystal Palace, Liverpool has suffered back-to-back losses at home, and their 533-day unbeaten record in the Premier League at Anfield has been shattered. Following three consecutive winless matches, Liverpool may now lose their chances of contending for the European League and Premier League titles.
Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
After drawing with Manchester United away, Liverpool suffered a devastating 0-3 defeat at home to Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Liverpool manager Klopp stated, “We will definitely bounce back in the league.”
However, in the 14th minute of the match, Eze found the net with no one marking him in the penalty area, giving Crystal Palace the lead. This marked the 23rd time this season that Liverpool has fallen behind in all competitions, prompting Liverpool legend Redknapp to comment, “It’s unbelievable. It’s unsustainable. You can’t keep being behind.”
Eze scored the only goal!
In the last nine Premier League home games, Liverpool has failed to keep a clean sheet, matching their previous record of consecutive goals conceded at Anfield from December 1998 to May 1999. Despite dominating possession, Liverpool repeatedly squandered scoring opportunities, with Jones missing a clear chance in the 74th minute.
Jones missed the great chance!
In the first minute of stoppage time, Salah’s close-range shot was blocked by a defender. Ultimately, Liverpool suffered a 0-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at home, breaking several records.
Salah’s shot blocked by defender
Firstly, Liverpool suffered their first defeat to Crystal Palace since April 2017, ending their 13-match unbeaten streak against them in the Premier League.
Secondly, Liverpool’s 28-game unbeaten record at home in the Premier League was also broken, marking their first home league defeat since October 2022.
Crystal Palace end Liverpool home unbeaten record
Most importantly, following the loss to Crystal Palace, Liverpool accumulated 71 points after 32 matches, trailing league leaders Manchester City by 2 points and level with Arsenal, who have played one game fewer.
Will Liverpool ultimately miss out on both the Europa League and the Premier League titles?
After winning the League Cup, Liverpool had hopes of achieving a quadruple, but after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United, consecutive home defeats to Atalanta and Crystal Palace may see them miss out on contention for the European League and Premier League titles, which could be Klopp’s worst-case scenario.
