Wirtz breaks league duck as Liverpool beat Palace 3–1 to climb into top four

On Sunday, November 8, Liverpool secured a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, moving into fourth place in the Premier League standings. Goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, and Alexander Isak propelled Liverpool forward, while Eddie Nketiah scored a late penalty for Palace. The win marked Liverpool's return to form after two defeats in all competitions, while Palace suffered their fourth consecutive league loss, dropping to the bottom of the table.

Liverpool's opening period showed a tough struggle with Palace, goalkeeper Alisson Becker proving instrumental in keeping out dangerous chances from Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton. Yeremy Pino's shot also hit the crossbar, adding to Palace's troubles. Liverpool broke the deadlock just five minutes before halftime through Mac Allister, who headed in Dominik Szoboszlai's free-kick, scoring his fifth goal of the season and matching his previous season's tally.

Wirtz doubled Liverpool's lead in the 54th minute with a finish from Bradley Barcola's cross, marking his first Premier League goal of the season. The German's performance provided breathing room for Liverpool after Palace's threatening first-half display. In the 89th minute, Wirtz also provided an assist for Isak to seal the 3-0 win. Palace managed a consolation goal with a stoppage-time penalty, but it was too late to change the outcome.

The win lifted the pressure on Palace manager Pierre Sage, whose side entered the international break at the bottom of the league. Liverpool, on the other hand, ended their losing run and reclaimed a top-four position.