Palace struggled to get out of their half early on in the game and relied majorly on counter-attacks. It worked in the 32nd minute as Eberechi Eze did well to control the ball and find Wilfried Zaha, who scored past Alisson Becker.
Palace stayed in shape and were helped by Darwin Nunez’s sending off in the 57th minute for headbutting Joachim Andersen. Luis Diaz then scored an excellent equalizer in the 61st minute but the Reds had to settle for a point.
Speaking after the match, Vieira was complimentary of his side, as he said (via Liverpool Echo):
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Zaha had a couple of good opportunities to score a winner for Palace but was unable to do so. Vieira admitted that they could have scored a winner but is still pleased with his side. He said:
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Liverpool have now drawn both of their Premier League matches so far this season, having drawn 2-2 against newly-promoted Fulham on the opening weekend.
Liverpool gear up to face Manchester United
Jurgen Klopp’s side will next face arch-rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on August 22. The match will take place at Old Trafford, where Liverpool won 5-0 last season.
Erik ten Hag’s side have started the campaign poorly as well, losing 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion and 4-0 against Brentford.
With both sides needing to open their win accounts for the season, it will be an enticing North West derby.
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