EPL: Liverpool secured their sixth consecutive victory

Liverpool secured their sixth consecutive victory with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, but Alisson's injury cast a shadow. Diogo Jota's first-half strike sealed the three points.

Liverpool continued their impressive start to the season with a sixth successive victory in all competitions, defeating Crystal Palace 1-0, but the win came at a cost as goalkeeper Alisson went off with an injury.

The early Premier League pacesetters took the three points thanks to Diogo Jota's first-half strike, capitalizing on poor defending to turn in Cody Gakpo's cross. However, as they closed in on the three points, Alisson appeared to suffer a hamstring injury when making a clearance and was replaced by Vitezslav Jaros for the final 10 minutes.

Liverpool have lost just once in the Premier League so far, while Crystal Palace remains winless, with this their fourth defeat in seven games. Palace had an early Eddie Nketiah strike disallowed for offside, and Ismaila Sarr forced a good save out of Alisson just before the break.

Liverpool's inability to find a second meant Palace was always in with a chance of taking something. Alisson was twice called upon in the second half to make saves, first keeping out Nketiah's shot and then denying Eberechi Eze.

While the late change in goal was a blow for Liverpool, Crystal Palace was unable to truly test Jaros before the final whistle, with Eze firing straight at the goalkeeper after a good break.

The win moved Liverpool four points clear at the top of the table before the 15:00 BST games got underway. Palace, meanwhile, remains in the bottom three with three points from seven games.

“This [injury] is a big concern for us,” said Liverpool manager Arne Slot. “We will have to assess it, but hopefully, it's not too serious.”

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner felt his side was denied a penalty when Virgil van Dijk pulled back Marc Guehi inside the box. “I didn't see it during the game, and for me, it was a clear foul,” Glasner said. “VAR had to intervene, but they didn't.”

Glasner now has the international break to build on this performance before tough-looking fixtures against Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, and Aston Villa.

Key Statistics:

Liverpool have won all four away games in the league this season.

Crystal Palace remains winless in the Premier League. 

Alisson's injury marks a concern for Liverpool.

Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta made an impact after coming on.

Match Details:

• Date: 5th Oct.
• Venue: Selhurst Park
• Attendance: 25,185
• Referee: Simon Hooper