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Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 to climb to fourth

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Liverpool ended a run of two consecutive defeats by beating Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park, with goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. The Reds climbed to fourth in the Premier League, while Palace remain bottom, according to Vanguard.

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday to climb to fourth in the English Premier League. Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak scored for the Reds, while Eddie Nketiah pulled one back from the penalty spot in stoppage time, according to Vanguard.

Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 40th minute with a header from a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick. Wirtz doubled the lead in the 54th minute, scoring his first Premier League goal this season, before Isak scored in the 89th minute. Palace remain bottom of the table.

The victory allows Liverpool to bounce back after two consecutive defeats against Arsenal and Fenerbahce. The club had notably lost at home to Arsenal in the previous round, before returning to winning ways in London. Arsenal remain top of the league after their 1-0 victory over Hull City on 7 November.

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