Liverpool’s perfect start to its Premier League title defense ended with a late 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday and Bruno Fernandes failed to score a penalty for the second time this season in Manchester United’s latest lackluster loss.
Eddie Nketiah lashed home the winner for Palace in the seventh minute of stoppage time, just when it seemed Federico Chiesa’s 87th-minute goal would earn the champions a point with their latest late goal this season.
Liverpool won its first five league games despite not being entirely convincing and Arne Slot’s team was undone again by Palace, which beat the Reds in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield before the English season began.
Palace is now Liverpool’s closest rival, moving up to second and just three points adrift after six rounds.
United was beaten 3-1 at Brentford for a third defeat from six matches in the league but it could have been so different had Fernandes’ spot kick not been saved by Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhn​Liverpool’s perfect start to its Premier League title defense ended with a late 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday and Bruno Fernandes failed to score a penalty for the second time this season in Manchester United’s latest lackluster loss.
Eddie Nketiah lashed home the winner for Palace in the seventh minute of stoppage time, just when it seemed Federico Chiesa’s 87th-minute goal would earn the champions a point with their latest late goal this season.
Liverpool won its first five league games despite not being entirely convincing and Arne Slot’s team was undone again by Palace, which beat the Reds in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield before the English season began.
Palace is now Liverpool’s closest rival, moving up to second and just three points adrift after six rounds.
United was beaten 3-1 at Brentford for a third defeat from six matches in the league but it could have been so different had Fernandes’ spot kick not been saved by Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhn ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
