Liverpool stumbled to a 1-1 draw at home against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, concluding the second round of the Premier League. The Ivorian elephant, Wilfried Zaha, surprised the hosts by scoring in the 32nd minute of the first half. Liverpool then suffered another blow when their new striker, the Uruguayan "Beast" Darwin Núñez, was sent off in the 75th minute for headbutting Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.
Colombian forward Luis Díaz saved the Reds from defeat with a stunning goal from outside the penalty area after a brilliant individual effort in the 61st minute of the match, held at Anfield.
As a result of this draw, Liverpool settled for one point, marking their second in the new Premier League season, following another draw in the opening match against Fulham (2-2). They currently sit in twelfth place in the league table. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace collected their first point after losing at home to their neighbors Arsenal (0-2) in the "derby" match on Friday, August 5, at Selhurst Park in London, and moved up to sixteenth place in the standings.
