Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool — xTears 22.87 (09/12/23)

Liverpool came back to win 1-2 against Crystal Palace on 9 December 2023 during Matchday 16 of the Premier League. Total damage: 22.87 xTears.

The real swing for Liverpool arrived through Mohamed Salah 76' goal (+1.65 xT) and H. Elliott 90+1' goal (+2.20 xT), the sequence that changed who owned the match.

The match changed hands after the first blow, and Liverpool's comeback ended up outweighing the opening phase. H. Elliott came off the bench and delivered the winning swing. The knife twist arrived right at the death: late winner (H. Elliott at 90+1'). The match lost its cool with 9 yellows and 1 red. J. Ayew eventually walked for a second booking. The whistle kept getting involved under A. Madley, with 2 VAR calls.