Palace 1 Liverpool 2 Match Report
Premier League - March 31, 2018
Mohamed Salah's 37th goal of the season in all competitions handed Jurgen Klopp victory in his 100th Premier League match in charge of Liverpool.
Palace, who inflicted the first league defeat of Klopp's tenure, were left frustrated in their battle to stay alive in the Premier League, seeing Liverpool come from behind and Sadio Mane escape a red card in the second half.
Luka Milivojevic gave Palace the lead with a 12th-minute penalty before Mane equalised just after half time. But Mane was fortunate to stay on the pitch after he deliberately handled the ball while already on a booking and Salah then struck six minutes from time to seal an important win at both ends of the table.
Palace remain mired in a relegation fight while Liverpool moved 10 points clear of Chelsea in fifth, with Champions League qualification for next season firmly within their grasp.
Klopp's men embarked on a crucial 10-day spell in their season at Selhurst Park, with a two-legged Champions League quarter final against Manchester City looming as well as a trip to Everton for the Merseyside derby.
But the Liverpool coach resisted the temptation to rest his key men in South London, with Salah, Mane and Roberto Firmino all starting in attack.
Luka Milivojevic gave Palace the lead with a 12th-minute penalty before Mane equalised just after half time. But Mane was fortunate to stay on the pitch after he deliberately handled the ball while already on a booking and Salah then struck six minutes from time to seal an important win at both ends of the table.
Palace remain mired in a relegation fight while Liverpool moved 10 points clear of Chelsea in fifth, with Champions League qualification for next season firmly within their grasp.
Klopp's men embarked on a crucial 10-day spell in their season at Selhurst Park, with a two-legged Champions League quarter final against Manchester City looming as well as a trip to Everton for the Merseyside derby.
But the Liverpool coach resisted the temptation to rest his key men in South London, with Salah, Mane and Roberto Firmino all starting in attack.
The away side's frustration grew when Mane's header was ruled out for offside but he didn't have to wait long to finally get on the scoresheet. Just four minutes after the restart, Mane met James Milner's driven ball in from the left to tap home the equaliser.
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