Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the 2025\/26 season after a late reversal at Selhurst Park, and manager Arne Slot singled out a single defensive decision for criticism.<\/p>\n
Isma\u00efla Sarr opened the scoring early for the home side. Federico Chiesa later levelled for the visitors and appeared to have rescued a point, only for Eddie Nketiah to convert in the seventh minute of added time. Nketiah finished at the back post after Liverpool failed to clear Jefferson Lerma’s long throw into the box. Oliver Glasner’s side are now unbeaten in 18 games across all competitions.<\/p>\n
Slot described his feelings about the first half and the late stages of the match, saying he was “disappointed” with his team\u2019s first-half display and the conclusion. But rather than broad tactical critique he singled out Jeremie Frimpong for a specific error that led directly to the winner.<\/p>\n
When asked whether Liverpool were still pushing for a winner at 1\u20131, Slot turned the focus to an individual action. He said: “One of our players decided to run out because he wanted to play a counter-attack, which was of no use because time was up, so it was only about defending.<\/p>\n
“Maybe we were too offensively minded. Not we, one player, was too offensively minded in that moment, which led to them scoring the winner, us losing the game.”<\/p>\n
Frimpong had been assigned to mark Nketiah from Lerma\u2019s throw and did make an initial step forward as Liverpool attempted a clearance. The second ball was won by Will Hughes, and after Marc Gu\u00e9hi\u2019s flick a subtle push from Nketiah opened enough space between striker and marker for the finish.<\/p>\n
Slot\u2019s remarks underline how a single lapse in the final seconds proved decisive. What might have been a hard-fought draw at Selhurst Park instead became a dramatic victory for Crystal Palace, and a sobering lesson for Liverpool late in the match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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