Crystal Palace haunted Liverpool yet again but that might be the least of Arne Slot’s worries should his decision to field a weakened team in the Carabao Cup fail to pay dividends in the coming days. Aston Villa and Real Madrid are on the Anfield horizon and so is trouble should this slump deepen.
The FA Cup and Community Shield winners eased into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals courtesy of a first-half double from Ismaïla Sarr, Liverpool’s tormentor‑in-chief. The Senegal international made it seven goals in nine appearances against Liverpool – for Palace and Watford – as Oliver Glasner’s team registered their third triumph against Slot’s side in 80 days.
Written by Andy Hunter at Anfield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/29/liverpool-crystal-palace-carabao-cup-fourth-round-match-report under the title “Sarr double for Crystal Palace sends young Liverpool side out of Carabao Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
