Liverpool leader brakes in the Premier League: The current Champions of England fell 2-1 at the discount on their visit to Crystal Palace, this Saturday on the 6th day, and suffered their first defeat of the season.
It was a day with stumbling of several illustrious, since Chelsea world champion He was surprised 1-3 in his stadium by Brighton, who signed two goals in the discount, while Manchester United lost 3-1 in Brentford.
Eddie Nketiah (minute 90+7) signed the goal of the victory of Crystal Palace in a match in which the Eagles had advanced in minute 9 through the Senegalese Ismaila Sarr and in which Liverpool thought it avoids avoiding defeat when the Italian Federico Chiesa matched in 87.
In the first half, Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker He saved Liverpool on several occasions, including a stop on the line before an attempt by Spanish Yeremy Pino. Thanks to this, Liverpool managed to get alive at the end of the crash, but without counting that lethal nketiah slice when everyone thought about the final beep.
Crystal Palacechampion of the last FA Cup, becomes second provisionally (12 points) and approaches three points of the Liverpool (15), a team that already bitter last August by winning the Community Shield (supercopa of England) last August).
“We can only blame ourselves, for the way we have defended,” said Arne Slot, contrary especially for the last goal received.
Pursuers lurking
This defeat The first position of Liverpool does not endangerwhich is guaranteed by the advantage with which it reached the weekend due to its full triumphs in the previous five dates, but allows its pursuers for a great occasion to cut the disadvantage.
Behind the Crystal Palace, the Sunderland (3rd), which won 1-0 in the Nottingham field (16º) with a goal by Paraguayan Omar Alderete, and the Bournemouth (4th), which tied 2-2 in the field of Leeds (11º), are now now with 11 points.
Another beneficiary of the Slhurst Park slip is Manchester City, now 5 with 10 pointswho played simultaneously and that crushed 5-1 to Burnley (17th), in a game where the positive protagonist was the Norwegian Erling Haaland with a double and where the villain was the French defense Maxime Estève, who signed two goals against the visiting team.
Arsenal (6th) and Tottenham (7th), both with 10 points, have a great occasion now to climb and put back 2 points of the leadership, with their respective Sunday duels in the Newcastle field (15th) and this Saturday against the colista Wolverhampton (20th).
World champion crisis
Saturday was very negative for Chelsea, defeated 1-3 at home against Brighton.
Argentino Enzo Fernández advanced the blues in 24, but the London were reduced to ten men in 53 by The expulsion of the Central Defense Trevoh Chabah And there began their problems.
Danny Welbeck matched in 77 for the Brighton, who managed to freeze Stamford Bridge with two goals in the final discount, work of the Belgian Maxim de Cuyper (90+2) and Welbeck himself (90+10).
In the classification, Chelsea is eighth and follows 8 points from the first place. It is not precisely The best time for Enzo Maresca teamdefeated in three of his last four games, taking into account all competitions.
Amorim, in danger
In a more delicate position is still Manchester United (14th, 7 points), which lost 3-1 in Brentford (13th), which Murate fragilizes the situation of his coach, Ruben Amorim.
The Bulgarian nationalized Brazilian Igor Thiago signed two of Brentford’s goals in that match.
“As every defeat in this club, it hurts a lot (…) it is hard to lose again, but we have to think about the next game,” said Amorim.
