Ismaila Sarr scored twice in fast succession to offer Crystal Palace a half-time lead in opposition to Liverpool within the EFL Cup Fourth Spherical.
Sarr netted each targets within the final 5 minutes of the half because the Eagles look to make it three successive wins in opposition to Arne Slot’s staff, after victories within the Group Protect and Premier League earlier within the season.
Liverpool suffered their fourth straight top-flight defeat in opposition to Brentford on the weekend, however regardless of their depressing run of kind, Slot made 10 modifications to the staff that began on the Gtech Group Stadium.
Oliver Glasner, in the meantime, opted to call a robust beginning eleven for the journey to Anfield. And it paid off simply earlier than the break when a ball into the field from Daichi Kamada ricocheted off Joe Gomez earlier than falling kindly to Sarr.
The in-form Senegalese worldwide fired previous debutant Freddie Woodman together with his left foot to offer the guests the lead.
Simply moments later, Sarr exchanged a slick one-two with Yeremy Pino earlier than burying the end to double his, and his staff’s, tally going into the break.
