Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool result, highlights and analysis after both teams strike woodwork in goalless draw

Liverpool failed to provide a boost to their Premier League top-four hopes as they were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.

Victories over Everton and Newcastle United had reignited belief that a late charge into the Champions League places might be in the offing.

However, that looks like an increasingly ambitious target after another largely limp performance that only offered hope of more when both Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah hit the woodwork.

As for Palace, their winless run in the league was stretched to eight games by a stalemate here, but this was undoubtedly another step in the right direction for Patrick Vieira's men, who also struck the bar through Jean-Philippe Mateta.

A stalemate at Selhurst Park.#CRYLIV pic.twitter.com/9mytsFxPKU

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2023

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool final score

Goals:
None

Clean sheet a positive for Klopp to cling to

In a difficult season that is simply crawling along, Jurgen Klopp has no choice but to find the positives in every performance.

And one of those tonight was the fact that a Liverpool side who have been porous for large parts of this campaign kept a third consecutive Premier League clean sheet.

When the Reds were being thumped by Wolves and Brighton just a few weeks ago, restoring some solidity was seen as the first step towards putting things right.

It might not feel worth celebrating tonight, but they have at least achieved that aim in recent league games.

Nunez a big miss for the Reds

Of course, while Liverpool managed to shut out Palace, their failure to get on the scoresheet themselves was cause for frustration.

But you wonder whether the visitors would have found it so tricky to unlock their opponents had Darwin Nunez not missed out on a place in the squad through injury.

The Uruguayan has started to get back to his best in recent weeks after a post-World Cup lull and his knack for creating danger was sorely missed here.

Liverpool fans will hope he can be back as soon as possible.

An injury update from the boss ahead of #CRYLIV 👇

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2023

Palace better than form suggests

Speaking ahead of this game, Patrick Vieira insisted his team were playing better than their eight-game winless run in all competitions suggested.

And you could see the Frenchman's point after Palace made it nine without victory in holding Liverpool to a draw here.

The Eagles were lively on the break, aggressive in the press, and defensively solid whenever they needed to be.

It looks more likely that their form will soon turn into a run of wins rather than a string of defeats that might drag them into the lower reaches of the table.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool as it happened

Final: Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool

FULLTIME: All over at Selhurst Park and Crystal Palace and Liverpool will take a point apiece from a game that won't live particularly long in the memory.

89th min: Very little happening in these closing stages, with this game looking destined to end in a goalless draw.

81st min: A huge chance for Gakpo to win it goes begging!

The Dutchman is played in by Salah after Palace lose the ball in a dangerous position but he fails to find the target with a dink over Guaita. 

77th min: Fabinho gets walked past by Ayew in midfield and opts for a cynical trip that earns him a deserved yellow card.

74th min: Elliott clips a ball out to the left-hand side that Robertson heads back across goal but Firmino can't get in front of Guaita to score. 

70th min: Changes all round now with Palace bringing on Eze and Edouard for Schlupp and Mateta.

Liverpool, meanwhile, introduce Firmino and Fabinho in place of Jota and Alexander-Arnold.

67th min: Gakpo picks out an eye-of-needle pass to put Jota in on goal but the Portuguese can't get the ball under his spell and the hosts clear.

Palace then head straight up the other end where the lively Olise tempts Henderson into bundling him over on the edge of the box before wasting the free-kick.

62nd min: Palace break through Olise, who feeds Ayew on the right-hand side and then makes himself one of two options in the middle.

Unfortunately, the delivery is a poor one that floats straight out of play. 

57th min: Matip forces Guaita into a save with a left-footed effort from close range after a scramble at a corner.

Liverpool turning the screw slightly now, as evidenced by Jota also firing over from the subsequent set-piece. 

49th min: Liverpool hit the woodwork again!

Jota takes a swing at an Alexander-Arnold delivery before a block from Andersen diverts the ball to Salah, who then tries a first-time effort that comes straight back off the crossbar.

That was the visitors' best move so far and they are unfortunate it didn't bring about a goal.

46th min: Liverpool get the game restarted and they have replaced Naby Keita with Harvey Elliott at the break.

Halftime: Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool

HALFTIME: An even first half comes to a close at Selhurst Park.

Liverpool had the best of the opening exchanges and hit the post through Jota, but Palace worked their way back into it from there and went on to strike the bar through Mateta.

42nd min: Palace hit the bar!

Alexander-Arnold makes a mess of trying to shield the ball from Schlupp, who nicks it before teeing up Mateta.

Unfortunately for the Frenchman, he puts too much on the strike and it clips the crossbar before flying over.

40th min: Olise volleys a ball back across goal and Keita is somewhat fortunate to see it go wide after deflecting off him.

Liverpool fashion an attack from the subsequent corner, however, which ends with Salah lofting a weak attempt to Guaita.

36th min: Naby Keita commits yet another foul and he is surely on thin ice having picked up that early yellow card.

Moments later, Palace charge up the pitch through Olise, whose cross from the right only narrowly evades three onrushing teammates.

30th min: After much waiting around, Alexander-Arnold takes curls a free-kick after a Salah backheel only for Henderson to inadvertently block it with his head.

That was going in, no doubt about it.

26th min: Now Clyne sees yellow for bringing down Jota on the edge of the box after the Liverpool man had controlled a brilliant Alexander-Arnold ball in behind.

It looks a harsh one, in truth, with the Crystal Palace defender seemingly having done enough to get around his man to win the challenge.

24th min: Olise wins the foul and then follows it up with a fine free-kick delivery that Guehi heads agonisingly wide.

He really should have done better there.

23rd min: Naby Keita the first man in the book as he cynically pulls at Michael Olise's shirt after brilliant feet from the Palace man.

22nd min: Liverpool hit the post!

A free-kick delivery finds Matip at the back post, and he attempts to tee up Jota on the other side of the goal with a lofted, sidefooted pass.

However, the angle is far too tight for the Portuguese, and the best he can do is to nod the ball against the upright.

18th min: An Andy Robertson cross falls nicely into the path of Diogo Jota, but his controlled, powerful attempt is straight at Vicente Guaita.

14th min: Alexander-Arnold gifts the ball to Mateta just outside the Liverpool area but the striker's attempt to chip Alisson is deflected wide.

A huge opportunity for the hosts.

10th min: Gakpo drives forward from deep and waits until the perfect moment to slip in Salah only for the Egyptian's finish to slide the wrong side of the near post. 

Liverpool have started well here and that was arguably their most promising moment.

7th min: Liverpool controlling possession in these early stages but they don't have a lot to show for it yet. Palace looking well organised and jumping out aggressively to press whenever they get the chance.

1st min: Crystal Palace get us under way.

5 mins from kickoff: Here come the teams at a typically atmospheric Selhurst Park.

25 mins from kickoff: Well, if Liverpool endure their now-customary away-day struggles this evening, it won't be down to a lack of experience in their starting XI.

Liverpool's starting XI tonight has made a combined 2,427 appearances for #LFC before today - the most by a starting XI under Klopp.

The last LFC XI to have as many apps was v Everton in May 2013 (2,587), which was the last Liverpool XI to have both Gerrard and @Carra23 in it.

— Michael Reid (@michael_reid11) February 25, 2023

40 mins from kickoff: Diogo Jota making his first start since October for Liverpool this evening and he has a big job on in replacing Darwin Nunez, who had really started to hit his stride of late.

1 hr from kickoff: Here's the team news, with the biggest surprise coming in the form of Darwin Nunez's omission through injury.

Starting XI ✅

🧡 @shophumm #CPFC | #CRYLIV

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) February 25, 2023

Our line-up to take on Crystal Palace tonight 👊#CRYLIV

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2023

1.5 hrs from kickoff: One of the great English football grounds.

📍 Selhurst Park #CRYLIV pic.twitter.com/trRHGorrQW

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 25, 2023

2 hrs from kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' coverage of Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool at Selhurst Park. The visitors have their sights set on sustaining a recent surge towards the Premier League's top four with a win here, while their opponents are out to halt a woeful run of form that has seen them fail to win any of their past eight games.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool lineups

Patrick Vieira goes with an unchanged lineup from the side that drew 1-1 with Brentford last weekend.

That means Palace are still without star man Wilfried Zaha, while the likes of Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Edouard will hope to contribute from the bench.

Crystal Palace starting XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita (GK) — Clyne, Anderson, Guehi, Mitchell — Lokonga, Doucoure — Olise, Ayew, Schlupp  — Mateta

Subs: Whitworth (GK), Ward, McArthur, Hughes, Milivojevic, Eze, Edouard, Richards, Ahamada

Darwin Nunez is still feeling pain from the shoulder injury that threatened his participation against Real Madrid and so misses out here.

That means a recall for Diogo Jota, while Joel Matip also comes back in with Joe Gomez having sustained a muscle strain in midweek. 

James Milner and Naby Keita benefit from a bid to freshen things up in central midfield.

Liverpool starting XI (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson — Henderson, Milner, Keita — Salah, Gakpo, Jota

Subs: Kelleher (GK), Fabinho, Firmino, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Carvalho, Jones, Elliott, Williams

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What time is Crystal Palace vs Liverpool kick off?

This Premier League match kicks off at Selhurst Park on Saturday, February 25 at 7:45 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:

UK: This match will be broadcast live in the UK via Sky Sports' TV and streaming services.

USA: This match streams on the Peacock platform for subscribers in both English and Spanish.

Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live streaming exclusively via fuboTV in Canada.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport. 

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