CRYSTAL PALACE 1-3 LIVERPOOL! REDS HAND PALACE FOURTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT IN PREMIER LEAGUE

Crystal Palace head coach Pierre Sage is facing growing uncertainty over his future after his side suffered a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat, losing 3-1 to Liverpool at Selhurst Park.

Liverpool took the lead in the 40th minute through Alexis Mac Allister, who headed home following a well-worked free-kick routine. Florian Wirtz doubled the advantage nine minutes into the second half with a composed finish from Bradley Barcola’s assist.

Alexander Isak extended Liverpool’s lead in the 89th minute, scoring his seventh league goal of the season. Crystal Palace managed a late consolation through Eddie Nketiah, who converted a stoppage-time penalty.

Despite the defeat, Palace created several scoring opportunities, with Yeremy Pino hitting the crossbar and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker making six saves to keep the hosts at bay.

The result leaves Crystal Palace bottom of the Premier League table with just seven points from 10 matches under Sage, who replaced Oliver Glasner in the summer. Liverpool, meanwhile, climb to fourth position, nine points behind leaders Arsenal.