Crystal Palace surprised a youthful Liverpool facet with a dominant 3-0 win at Anfield to ebook their place within the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Two first-half targets from Ismaila Sarr and a late strike from Yeremy Pino secured the victory, deepening the Reds’ present disaster underneath Arne Slot. The defeat means Liverpool have now misplaced six of their final seven matches throughout all competitions, together with the current Premier League loss to Brentford, as reported by Softfootball.
Arne Slot made ten modifications to his crew, beginning three youngsters and leaving out key gamers comparable to Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. The choice got here as Liverpool continued their custom of utilizing this competitors to offer alternatives to younger gamers, as reported by Softfootball. Nonetheless, the inexperience confirmed, as Palace took full benefit of a fragile protection and low confidence to cruise previous the Reds on a rain-soaked evening in Merseyside.
After a brilliant opening from the hosts, Palace struck first when Joe Gomez’s error allowed Sarr to fireside into the underside nook. The Senegal ahead doubled the lead earlier than half-time, combining superbly with Yeremy Pino to depart debutant goalkeeper Freddie Woodman helpless. The younger keeper, together with Kieran Morrison and Wellity Fortunate, all made their Liverpool debuts, however the evening was one to overlook for Slot’s experimental facet.
The second half provided little enchancment. Federico Chiesa’s frustration boiled over earlier than 18-year-old Amara Nallo was despatched off for a last-man problem on Justin Devenny. With Liverpool diminished to 10 males, Pino capped the efficiency with a composed end, sealing a well-deserved 3-0 win for Oliver Glasner’s facet.
This victory, which was posted on the membership’s official X account, extends Palace’s exceptional streak to a few straight wins in opposition to Liverpool in 2025, together with the Neighborhood Defend closing and a 2-1 Premier League upset, highlighting their tactical edge underneath Oliver Glasner.
Sarr’s brace means he has now scored seven profession targets in opposition to Liverpool, of which 5 targets got here within the final 4 video games, as posted on the membership’s official X account. The consequence leaves Slot underneath rising strain to ship a turnaround, with Liverpool now determined for a response once they host Aston Villa within the Premier League this weekend.
