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Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace in their opening Anfield match of the Premier League season on Monday night. After an opening 30 minutes ...

Countering the Reds’ latest attack, Eberechi Eze guided a pass in behind the hosts’ defence as Zaha’s run evaded the offside trap. First, Nunez was shown a straight red card for an altercation with Andersen, the Reds man leading with his head as he argued with the Palace defender. Liverpool set about the task of turning the game around and Salah fashioned a chance for Nunez with a threaded ball into his fellow attacker’s burst into the area. Nunez kept his balance to prod a left-footer towards goal that was blocked by the recovering Joel Ward, with the referee dismissing appeals for a handball. Alisson had to rush from his line and smother Zaha when he got through from the other side of the pitch soon after, while a firm Elliott header from Salah’s set-up was caught by Guaita. The Eagles forward ran on and from the left side of goal swept a low effort around the reach of Alisson Becker into the far corner.

Jürgen Klopp provided his reaction to Darwin Nunez's red card and Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace post-match at Anfield on Monday night.

I came in and I wanted to see the situation; in the game I couldn’t see anything so I didn’t know what happened. Injury newsJürgen Klopp details LFC fitness concerns ahead of Palace draw. At half-time, positive, I told the boys we should go back to the way we started the game, that would be ideal; we need offers, we need the speed, we need the direction, these were the moments where Palace struggled, we caused them problems. NewsLiverpool's injury list, suspensions and availability. In that moment they showed actually how good they are and how difficult it is to play against them, because these moments always can happen and it didn’t happen too often. A lot of things happened during the week and then the game started like it started, I loved it, that was the game we wanted to play. Unfortunately, Eze can free him there and then the space is pretty big, with the speed of Zaha and a good finish. Everything was in place for that moment, so we had good protection actually; we had Fab and Trent around Eze, we had two-v-one in the last line as well. That’s a special number so we were obviously on the right path and if we carry on like this it was a matter of time. Of course we wanted to finish the situations off but I think we did extremely well and then in the box with a lot of legs and bodies they blocked, I’m not sure, seven or eight shots in the first half already. A clear red card, I cannot deny that. Injury newsJürgen Klopp details LFC fitness concerns ahead of Palace draw.

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And for a striker who deals in goals and after a weekend that featured one calamitous defensive performance, perhaps the greatest punishment is that suspension means he is denied the chance to face Manchester United next week. For Nunez, perhaps the pressure of a price tag got to him, perhaps the frustration of failing to break down Palace’s blanket defence. Sadio Mane’s dismissal at Manchester City in 2017, for a rather high boot, was an attempt to play the ball and score a goal. Liverpool’s outstanding record has not been confined to numbers of wins or points, to unbeaten runs and records of achievement. Nunez has looked a natural fit, a quintessential Klopp player, from his dynamic debut in the Community Shield, but this was not merely the wrong sort of explosive introduction. Jurgen Klopp has seen his Liverpool players win the Premier League and the Champions League, watched them beat Barcelona 4-0 and Manchester United 5-0, but there was something he had never witnessed in his first 383 games as Liverpool manager.

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez has been warned he could face a five-match ban after being sent off for headbutting Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen.

"You might have a kit man with you but it's horrible. You are in that dressing room and your team-mates are out on the pitch. Neville said: "It's a moment of madness. "It’s not the reaction you want to see. Cundy claims the striker's action was an "assault" and is worthy of a five-match ban. He said on talkSPORT: “The headbutt from Nunez, I personally think he’ll get more than three, I think he’ll end up with a bigger ban.

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"This is a game Liverpool had to win, they probably should’ve won it but as much as they dominated, they didn’t look as though they were going to score. Yes he’s a handful but you know what comes is a lot of teething problems and one of them being what goes on in your head, your composure, whether it’s composure when you’re in front of goal or whether it’s composure on the field of play when someones trying to rub you up the wrong way - you take the bait. Luis Diaz stepped up with a moment of magic to salvage a point for Jurgen Klopp 's side, but it was another disappointing result for Liverpool as they're still without a win in the league.

New Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez was sent off against Crystal Palace on Monday night as Jurgen Klopp's winless side were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw ...

But we will use the time productively. It was not a reaction we want to see. "I think they’ll poke him, prod him, in terms of punishment I think Klopp will have a stern word with him whether it’s tomorrow or after. "I’m sure he’ll go around after the game and say sorry to them all - I’m sure of that. Of course it was a red, he was provoked but that is not how he should behave. Klopp will also be without Nunez for the next three games, leaving him short in attack.

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Anfield erupted with a misplaced sense of grievance and their team fed off the backing. The final act of the first half saw Elliott release Núñez inside the area with a delightful chip. Klopp’s irritation looked trivial in comparison, the Liverpool manager turning towards the crowd and putting his finger to his lips after they had encouraged a hugely ambitious Van Dijk shot from 30 yards. The connection between Alexander-Arnold and Salah ensured an exhausting night for Tyrick Mitchell at left wing-back while Núñez also displayed an immediate and encouraging rapport with the Egypt international. Núñez also missed a decent opportunity after Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold stretched Palace with long, pinpoint passes. But Patrick Vieira’s determined team defended with clear heads and impressive spirit to claim a rare point at Anfield.

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It was crazy, it was like there was a witch in the building. It was a really good team performance, I'm really happy with the team." We have to use the next week to maybe bring one or two back. Whether inexperience, frustration, or both, his red card was so rash and though the supporters in the Kop chanted his name, it was a costly error. It's a moment of madness. It's a proper butt, Andersen will feel that. His goal was brilliant, collecting the ball out wide on the left before cutting inside beyond three Palace defenders and curling his shot into the far corner of the net. Had Zaha found the other side of the post late on, Patrick Vieira would have felt it was a deserved win. Draws are defeats now as Manchester City set the bar so high. But, down to 10 men, there were gaps for Palace to exploit. Zaha might even have doubled the advantage soon after when eluding Phillips once more but his heavy touch allowed Alisson to smother. Liverpool had dominated the first half an hour but Zaha's breakaway strike after excellent work by Eberechi Eze shocked them.