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Premier League: Liverpool’s Title Challenge In Tatters After Crystal Palace Defeat | Football News
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Premier League: Liverpool’s Title Challenge In Tatters After Crystal Palace Defeat | Football News

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool must react quickly to have any chance of winning the Premier League title after a damaging 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday. A first home league defeat in 29 games for the Reds leaves Jurgen Klopp's men two points behind Manchester City and level with Arsenal, who can go top with victory over Aston Villa later on Sunday. Eberechi Eze's early goal handed the Eagles a vital win in their battle for survival as they move eight points clear of the drop zone. However, Liverpool's final season under Klopp is unravelling.The League Cup winners were on course for a quadruple just a few weeks ago.But after crashing out of the FA Cup to Manchester United, Liverpool succumbed to a first home defeat in any competition for 14 months when Atalanta storm...
Sunny Singh Gill Set To Become First Referee Of Indian Descent In Premier League | Football News
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Sunny Singh Gill Set To Become First Referee Of Indian Descent In Premier League | Football News

[ad_1] Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family's rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream. Cut to 2024, the 39-year-old will script history at Selhurst Park on Saturday when he becomes the first Indian-origin and British South Asian to referee in an English Premier League fixture (Crystal Palace vs Luton). "This weekend I'll be proud to see Sunny Singh Gill taking to the pitch as the first South Asian to referee a Premier League match," said British PM Rishi Sunak, addressing an awards ceremony organised by the Asian Media Group (AMG) earlier this week."It is a reminder of the incredible contribution of South Asian people to our economy an...
Liverpool Strike Late To Beat Forest, Spurs Fight Back To Close On Top Four | Football News
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Liverpool Strike Late To Beat Forest, Spurs Fight Back To Close On Top Four | Football News

[ad_1] Darwin Nunez headed in a 99th-minute winner as injury-hit Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham came from behind late on to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. Liverpool's resources have been stretched to the limit by injuries in recent weeks as they attempt to win a quadruple in Jurgen Klopp's final season. The Reds were again without a host of star names including Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota.But there was some light at the end of the tunnel with Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai making their returns as second-half substitutes.The Uruguayan made the telling impact with virtually the last touch of the game, rising to flick home Alexis Mac Allister's cross and secure L...
Chelsea Late Show Deepens Crystal Palace Crisis | Football News
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Chelsea Late Show Deepens Crystal Palace Crisis | Football News

[ad_1] Conor Gallagher struck twice to condemn his former club Crystal Palace to a damaging 3-1 defeat on Monday and keep Chelsea in the hunt for European football next season. The injury-ravaged Eagles were on course for a huge win in their battle to remain in the Premier League when Jefferson Lerma's long-range strike opened the scoring. But Palace have won just three times in 19 games and were undone late on after Gallagher equalised within two minutes of the second half. Gallagher fired home his second of the night and Enzo Fernandez added the third in stoppage time to lift Chelsea u...
Premier League: Arsenal Thrash Crystal Palace To Ease Back To Winning Ways | Football News
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Premier League: Arsenal Thrash Crystal Palace To Ease Back To Winning Ways | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal breathed new life into their Premier League title challenge as a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace got the Gunners back to winning ways. Centre-back Gabriel did most of the damage before half-time as he headed in the opener then forced Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson into an own goal. Leandro Trossard made it 3-0 on the hour mark before substitute Gabriel Martinelli struck twice in stoppage time. Victory moves Mikel Arteta's men level with Manchester City and Aston Villa, two points behind leaders Liverpool. "We wanted to start the second part of the season with a great performa...
Danny Welbeck Salvages Draw For Brighton At Crystal Palace | Football News
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Danny Welbeck Salvages Draw For Brighton At Crystal Palace | Football News

[ad_1] After a bright start to the season, Brighton have won just twice in their last 12 league games.© AFPDanny Welbeck's late equaliser denied Crystal Palace a first Premier League win in seven games as Brighton salvaged a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park on Thursday. Jordan Ayew headed the Eagles into the lead in first half stoppage time as Palace pounced on Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen's poor clearance. However, the home side could not hold out as this fixture ended 1-1 at Selhurst Park for the fifth consecutive season. After a bright start to the season, Brighton have won just twice in their last 12 league games as a lengthy injury list and the club's first ever foray into European football has taken its toll.The Seagulls have also now gone a club-record 22 successive league games w...
Luton Town Game Abandoned After Player’s Cardiac Arrest As Manchester City Squander Lead | Football News
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Luton Town Game Abandoned After Player’s Cardiac Arrest As Manchester City Squander Lead | Football News

[ad_1] Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest that forced the abandonment of his team's Premier League match at Bournemouth on Saturday as Manchester City threw away a 2-0 lead against Crystal Palace. Luton's game on the south cost was halted midway through the second half with the score at 1-1 after defender Lockyer collapsed on the pitch. The Wales international was removed from the field of play on a stretcher surrounded by a medical team to a standing ovation from the crowd. The Premier League confirmed the match had been abandoned. "Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher," Luton said in a statement. "He received further treatment inside the stadium...
Manchester City Shocked By Wolves, Manchester United Beaten By Crystal Palace | Football News
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Manchester City Shocked By Wolves, Manchester United Beaten By Crystal Palace | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season came undone in a shock 2-1 loss to Wolves, as Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsenal closed to within a point of the lead by cruising to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth, while Aston Villa thrashed Brighton 6-1 to move into the top four. City had won the opening six games of their title defence as they aim to become the first side to ever claim four consecutive English top-flight titles. By contrast, Wolves had taken just four points from their first six games but stunned the champions at Molineux.Ruben Dias' own goal put the home side in front, but City responded after the break through Julian Alvarez's free-kick.Wolves, though, were a constant threat on the counter-attack and got ...
Manchester United Dismiss Crystal Palace In League Cup As Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town Crash | Football News
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Manchester United Dismiss Crystal Palace In League Cup As Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town Crash | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United kept the critics at bay as they cruised into the League Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace on Tuesday. United boss Erik ten Hag and his players have been under fire after a disappointing start to the season. But, following Saturday's narrow Premier League victory at Burnley, they secured a second successive win to ease the pressure at least a little. Alejandro Garnacho put them ahead in the first half and Casemiro doubled the lead before the interval, with Anthony Martial sealing the victory after the break.When United lifted the League Cup in February to end a six-year trophy drought, it was seen as the start of a new era of success at Old Trafford.Instead, United have been engulfed by a series of problems on and off the pitch.Having lost thr...