Crystal Palace won a strong-willed victory in the match against Liverpool (2-1).

In the Premier League the outcome is near and the results of each match play a big role in the final position of the teams. Liverpool is fighting for medals, while Crystal Palace has come off the relegation zone, but has not yet secured a propiska for the elite.

The beginning of the match did not bode ill for Liverpool. By the middle of the first half the Reds took advantage and led in the account. Coutinho decided to blow with a free kick and the ball flew in a beautiful arc in the corner.

But, as is often the case, Clopp wards have not managed to maintain concentration throughout the match. Before the break, the guests succeeded in a dagger attack, during which Kabai gave a transfer to the oncoming Benteke. The Belgian scored his former team, but did not show any great joy about this.

In the second half, Liverpool once again seized the advantage, but lacked only one - a good implementation. Inaccurate blows, saves Hennessy - everything was, except for the heads. But the guests found another chance for themselves. All the same, Benteke punished Liverpool with a second goal, winning a horse fight and shooting the gate. Leading in the account, the wards Ellardyce competently dried the game and took three points.

Liverpool questioned their ligochempionskie ambitions, while Crystal Palace practically decided its tournament goals.

Liverpool - Crystal Palace 1: 2 Goals: Coutinho, 24 - Benteke, 42, 74 Liverpool: Mignole - Matip, Kline (Gruyich, 84), Lovren (Alexander-Arnold, 79), Milner (Moreno, 82) - Jan, Weinaldum , Coutinho - Leyva, Firmino, Origami.

Crystal Palace: Hennessy - Tomkins, Kelly, Ward, Kabay (Dilani, 83) - Milivojevic - Townsend, Punchon, Zaha (van Anholt, 78), Schlupp-Benteke (Campbell, 88).

Warnings: Grujic - Benteke, Milivojevic.