Crystal Palace Hands Liverpool Sixth Defeat in Seven Matches with Carabao Cup Victory

Liverpool faced a heavy 3-0 defeat at Anfield against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup fourth round, marking their sixth loss in seven games under coach Arne Slot. Slot fielded a largely inexperienced and rotated squad to rest senior players ahead of vital upcoming matches, but this backfired as Palace, managed by Oliver Glasner, dominated the match. Ismaïla Sarr was the standout performer, scoring twice before halftime and continuing his remarkable scoring streak against Liverpool, with seven goals in nine appearances. Liverpool's inexperience was further exposed when substitute Amara Nallo was sent off late in the game, and Yéremy Pino added a third goal for Palace. Despite some promising moments from young players like 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, Liverpool could not match the quality and composure of their opponents. Palace's victory sets up a quarter-final clash against Arsenal and highlights their recent dominance over Liverpool, having beaten them three times in 80 days.