Liverpool 'deserved' defeat to Crystal Palace, says Slot

London: Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Crystal Palace were deserving 2 1 winners as the Premier League champions perfect start to the season came t...

London: Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Crystal Palace were deserving 2-1 winners as the Premier League champions' perfect start to the season came to an abrupt end at Selhurst Park.

Slot's men had won all seven of their Premier League, Champions League and League Cup games since losing on penalties to Palace in the Community Shield last month.

However, a new-look Liverpool, overhauled by a near £450 million ($602 million) spend in the transfer market, have flirted with failure only to be bailed out by a series of late goals.

Ismaila Sarr's ninth-minute opener was scant reward for a dominant first half from Palace as only a string of saves from Alisson Becker kept the visitors in the game.

It looked like Liverpool might escape south London with a point after Federico Chiesa levelled with another late goal.