Alexander Isak's First Home Goal Powers Liverpool to 3-1 Victory

Isak arrived from Newcastle United in September on a British-record £125 million fee. Since then he has faced injuries and fitness setbacks, limiting his integration. The Saturday start marked his third consecutive appearance as he described his recent period as “battling” to regain full fitness.

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Beyond Isak’s opener, Robertson’s strike gave Liverpool a two-goal cushion. Freddie Woodman, the third-choice goalkeeper, made his Premier League debut, producing several crucial saves that helped preserve the lead. Palace’s Munoz pulled one back, but Wirtz’s late goal restored a three-goal margin.

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• Final score: Liverpool 3 – 1 Crystal Palace

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• Isak: 4th goal for Liverpool, first at Anfield

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• Woodman: first Premier League start, multiple key saves

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• Liverpool: moved into top-four

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The win lifted Liverpool into the top-four for the first time in three months, strengthening their Champions League prospects. Palace entered the match hoping to become the first side to beat Liverpool four times in a single campaign, highlighting the competitive stakes.

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Isak told LFC TV that scoring the goal was “a big way to find form again” after his fitness battles and that the team had shown quality against a difficult opponent. He praised Woodman’s readiness, calling his performance “absolutely brilliant,” adding that Woodman deserved a clean sheet.

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Palace’s pre-match aim to record a fourth victory over Liverpool underscored their belief they could disrupt Liverpool’s resurgence.

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• “For sure, I've been battling getting back to full fitness and scoring a goal is probably the best way to finding form again. I'm really happy. FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page” — Alexander Isak, Liverpool striker

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• “Crystal Palace is a good competitor and it's never an easy game," said Isak.” — Alexander Isak

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• “It's never easy to come in especially in a position like him where you kind of have to be ready but it's not often you get the chance, it's really big from him to put on a performance like this.” — Liverpool representative, speaking about Freddie Woodman

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Liverpool’s next matches against fellow top-four rivals will test whether the form shown at Anfield can be sustained.

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