BATTING BACK: Liverpool fights to hold off Crystal Palace’s pressure as Jota nets a goal in the opening half

Liverpool secured a narrow 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in Round 7 of the 2024/25 Premier League season. Here are the key moments from the match.

Liverpool has been in excellent form across both the Premier League and Champions League, with Dutchman Ryan Gravenberch standing out recently. In this fixture against Palace, another Dutch player stole the spotlight: Cody Gakpo.

Gakpo earned an 8.2 rating from Whoscored for his performance, despite Liverpool facing significant challenges against the London side. He was responsible for setting up the game’s only goal in the 9th minute and also had two shots on target.

In addition to his key assist, Gakpo completed 82% of his passes, successfully attempted two dribbles, and made three tackles. His Dutch teammates, Gravenberch and Virgil van Dijk, also played pivotal roles in Liverpool’s hard-fought victory.

Crystal Palace, who have struggled this season, saw several of their players underperform against Liverpool.

 

Highly rated young midfielder Adam Wharton was particularly disappointing, earning a low rating of 5.9. He made little impact in both attack and defense, falling short of expectations as one of England’s future stars.