Mohamed Salah has been directly involved in 13 goals in 13 Premier League games against Crystal Palace, scoring eight and setting up five
Mohamed Salah scored his 200th Liverpool goal as Jurgen Klopp's side produced a late comeback against 10-man Crystal Palace to move top of the Premier League and increase the pressure on former boss Roy Hodgson.
Salah became only the fifth player to reach that landmark for the club, joining Ian Rush, Roger Hunt, Gordon Hodgson and Billy Liddell, when he ignited the fightback with a 76th-minute equaliser.
It was Harvey Elliott who delivered the decisive moment inside the first of 10 minutes of added time, producing a stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area to lift Liverpool above Arsenal.
Salah's goal arrived just 98 seconds after Jordan Ayew was dismissed for a second bookable offence, and the visitors had failed to land a shot on target prior to that moment.
Palace, booed off by their supporters following a disappointing home loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday, were on course to deliver a surprise blow to the Red's title aspirations following Jean-Philippe Mateta's penalty.
The game had continued for more than one minute after Jarell Quansah caught Mateta when attempting to clear a cross before the video assistant referee intervened - but referee Andy Madley did not take long to award Palace a spot-kick after being sent to the pitchside monitor.
Palace had seen a penalty decision in their favour overturned during the first half when Madley took three minutes to review a challenge by Will Hughes on Endo in the lead-up to Virgil van Dijk's foul on Odsonne Edouard inside the box.
Liverpool, though dominant, struggled throughout to break the hosts down and the returning Alisson came to his side's rescue in stunning fashion in the first half when he pushed Jefferson Lerma's first-time shot on to the post.
The visitors again had the Brazilian to thank for another excellent stop to prevent Joachim Andersen providing a dramatic twist with a header from a free-kick in the 100th minute.
Having eventually ended Palace's spirited resistance, victory took the Reds one point above last season's runners-up Arsenal, who travel to third-placed Aston Villa later on Saturday (17:30 GMT).
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Crystal PalaceStarting XIAvgSquad number1Player nameJohnstoneAverage rating
5.70
12345678910Squad number2Player nameWardAverage rating
5.58
12345678910Squad number16Player nameAndersenAverage rating
5.66
12345678910Squad number6Player nameGuéhiAverage rating
5.52
12345678910Squad number17Player nameClyneAverage rating
5.62
12345678910Squad number19Player nameHughesAverage rating
6.96
12345678910Squad number26Player nameRichardsAverage rating
5.66
12345678910Squad number8Player nameLermaAverage rating
5.63
12345678910Squad number9Player nameJ AyewAverage rating
5.04
12345678910Squad number22Player nameÉdouardAverage rating
5.29
12345678910Squad number15Player nameSchluppAverage rating
5.40
12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number7Player nameOliseAverage rating
5.59
12345678910Squad number14Player nameMatetaAverage rating
5.70
12345678910Squad number29Player nameAhamadaAverage rating
4.94
12345678910Squad number31Player nameMatthewsAverage rating
4.78
12345678910Squad number52Player nameOzohAverage rating
4.92
12345678910Share your Crystal Palace player ratings withFacebookTwitterWhatsAppCopy and share linkLiverpoolStarting XIAvgSquad number1Player nameAlissonAverage rating
6.72
12345678910Squad number66Player nameAlexander-ArnoldAverage rating
6.05
12345678910Squad number78Player nameQuansahAverage rating
5.62
12345678910Squad number4Player namevan DijkAverage rating
6.02
12345678910Squad number21Player nameTsimikasAverage rating
5.63
12345678910Squad number8Player nameSzoboszlaiAverage rating
5.67
12345678910Squad number3Player nameEndoAverage rating
5.39
12345678910Squad number38Player nameGravenberchAverage rating
5.37
12345678910Squad number11Player nameMohamed SalahAverage rating
6.14
12345678910Squad number9Player nameNúñezAverage rating
5.41
12345678910Squad number7Player nameDíazAverage rating
5.66
12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number2Player nameGomezAverage rating
5.57
12345678910Squad number5Player nameKonatéAverage rating
5.50
12345678910Squad number17Player nameJonesAverage rating
5.89
12345678910Squad number18Player nameGakpoAverage rating
5.46
12345678910Squad number19Player nameElliottAverage rating
6.76
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- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsCrystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
1Johnstone2Ward16Andersen6Guéhi17Clyne19Hughes26Richards8Lerma9J Ayew22Édouard15Schlupp
- 1JohnstoneSubstituted forMatthewsat 87'minutes2WardBooked at 37mins16AndersenBooked at 90mins6Guéhi17Clyne19HughesSubstituted forOzohat 90+5'minutes26RichardsBooked at 71mins8LermaBooked at 64minsSubstituted forOliseat 68'minutes9J AyewBooked at 75mins22ÉdouardSubstituted forMatetaat 45'minutes15SchluppSubstituted forAhamadaat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 5Tomkins7Olise11França de Oliveira14Mateta23Ebiowei29Ahamada31Matthews44Riedewald52Ozoh
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
1Alisson66Alexander-Arnold78Quansah4van Dijk21Tsimikas8Szoboszlai3Endo38Gravenberch11Salah9Núñez7Díaz
- 1Alisson66Alexander-Arnold78QuansahSubstituted forKonatéat 57'minutes4van Dijk21Tsimikas8SzoboszlaiSubstituted forJonesat 74'minutes3EndoSubstituted forGomezat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins38GravenberchSubstituted forGakpoat 57'minutes11Salah9NúñezSubstituted forElliottat 74'minutes7DíazBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 2Gomez5Konaté17Jones18Gakpo19Elliott50Doak53McConnell62Kelleher84Bradley
Referee:Andy MadleyAttendance:25,103Match StatsHome TeamCrystal PalaceAway TeamLiverpoolPossessionHome24%Away76%ShotsHome8Away14Shots on TargetHome4Away2CornersHome6Away5FoulsHome17Away17Live Text Post update
Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2.
90'+13'Full Time
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Liverpool 2.
90'+12'Booking
Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+12'Post update
Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+12'Post update
Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace).
90'+11'Post update
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
90'+11'Post update
Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
90'+10'Post update
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
90'+10'Post update
Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
90'+10'Booking
Luis Díaz (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
90'+10'Post update
Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
90'+10'Post update
Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+9'Booking
Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9'Post update
Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
90'+9'Post update
Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8'Booking
Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8'Post update
Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8'Post update
Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
90'+7'Post update
Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7'Post update
Foul by David Ozoh (Crystal Palace).
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