Mohamed Salah’s late goal earned Premier League champions Liverpool a point as they fought back to draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace at Anfield with 10 men.

Trailing to Ismaila Sarr’s early opener, Liverpool’s prospects of ending a fantastic season on a high note were further dented when Ryan Gravenberch was shown a red card in the 68th minute for a last-man foul on Daichi Kamada. 

Yet with time running out, Salah was in the right spot to hammer home from close range with a shot that was diverted in by Maxence Lacroix. 

Salah’s strike took him to 47 goal involvements in the Premier League in 2024/25, seeing the Egyptian equal Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer's all-time single-season record in the competition.

FA Cup winners Palace, meanwhile, settle for a place in 12th, though they will nevertheless have European football to look forward to next season.

How the match unfolded

The Eagles took the lead with the first opportunity of note, nine minutes in, as Sarr collected Tyrick Mitchell’s pass in the area and slotted the ball past Alisson. 

Liverpool began to dominate possession and went close to an equaliser as Luis Diaz’s curling effort whiskered just wide of the far post. The Colombian was then denied by Dean Henderson as the half drew to a close, with his left-footed strike on the swivel kept out.

Liverpool’s pressure continued in the second half, with Daniel Munoz blocking Salah’s effort. Darwin Nunez was put clean through after a brilliant pass by the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold, only to be denied by the onrushing Henderson. 

Liverpool went down to 10 men with just over 20 minutes remaining when Gravenberch was sent off for bringing down Kamada as the last man after he miscontrolled the ball, with the red card confirmed after a VAR review. 

Liverpool continued to press on despite the numerical disadvantage, with substitute Diogo Jota striking a post from inside the area before they eventually found an 84th-minute equaliser through the talismanic Salah’s powerful volley. 

Salah makes history with late goal on trophy day

After clinching the Premier League title, Arne Slot’s side had gone on a three-match winless run, squandering a lead against Brighton & Hove Albion last time out to lose 3-2. 

They started this match poorly too, conceding a goal which they could have defended better, as Sarr was afforded too much space as he ghosted between the two centre-backs. 

They improved as the half wore on and really should have found an equaliser, but Diaz squandered an inviting opportunity after being put through by a delightfully lofted pass from Salah. 

Alexander-Arnold came on at half-time and received a warm ovation from the Anfield crowd as they pushed for an equaliser and almost made a telling contribution off the bench. He nearly earned a final assist for the club with a sweeping pass, which Nunez should have finished off. 

The home side still created opportunities despite Gravenberch’s sending-off, with Salah popping up with his record-equalling 47th league goal involvement of the season.

With the trophy now in their possession, Slot’s men will enjoy their parade around Liverpool on Monday as they continue to celebrate their 20th league title. 

Palace end historic campaign with well-earned point

Palace had continued the feel-good factor from winning the first major trophy in the club’s history in midweek, as they defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 and paraded the FA Cup in front of their home supporters. 

They made a confident start at Anfield, pressing high and knocking the ball about with confidence to take an early lead after Mitchell set up Sarr to score with barely 10 minutes on the clock. 

They continued to threaten on the counter-attack, as their pressing in attacking areas forced Liverpool into making hurried and misplaced passes. One opening saw Jean-Philippe Mateta have a goal disallowed for offside, while he also struck the bar. 

They also had Henderson, one of Palace’s heroes at Wembley Stadium against Manchester City, to thank as he denied Diaz and Nunez with impressive stops. 

The visitors were forced to soak up pressure for the majority of the second half at Anfield, akin to their performance at Wembley last weekend, and nearly held on for another famous victory, but it was not to be. 

Nevertheless, Palace can look forward to the first-ever European campaign in the club’s history, with a place in the UEFA Europa League next season. 

Club reports

Liverpool report | Palace report

Match officials

Referee: Darren England. Assistants: Scott Ledger, Derek Eaton. Fourth official: Sam Barrott. VAR: Paul Howard. Assistant VAR: Nick Greenhalgh.