That’s where we’ll wrap up today’s MBM. After a quiet first half, it proved to be entertaining and at times baffling Saturday lunchtime fare with no shortage of the usual VAR claptrap. Liverpool won’t care too much about that. It’s over to you, Arsenal and Aston Villa, who will play out a Saturday evening contest for the ages from 5.30pm. Until then, I’ll point you in the direction of our 3pm clockwatch updates, with Jonathan Liew’s report from Selhurst Park right here as well. An honest assessment from Jamie Carragher: Some other full-time scores from today’s early kick-offs: In the Championship, it finished Blackburn 0-2 Leeds and Sunderland 2-1 West Brom, while in the WSL it was Manchester City 2-1 Aston Villa. “He’s a good kid,” said Salah on Harvey Elliott. Is he a contender to bolt into Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad? More of this and he will be. 200 for Liverpool, 150 in the Premier League. He’s some player, isn’t he? Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott chat to TNT Sports after scoring the key goals today. “Selhurst Park is a tough place to come,” says Elliott. “But we showed the resilience to keep on going. I think my finish today shows what I’ve learned off him [Salah].” Salah reflects on his 200th goal for Liverpool: “I’m happy for the record and also for my team to win the game.” FT: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool A befuddling game of football comes to a close and Liverpool take three points and march to the top of the Premier League, thanks to late goals from Mo Salah and Harvey Elliott. The second from the young midfielder was a lovely curling left-footed effort, worthy of winning the contest. But before that, VAR caused much confusion, with unsettling decisions for both sides, particularly the two yellow cards for Jordan Ayew after which Crystal Palace couldn’t compete. Klopp consoles Hodgson at full-time, before congratulating his players. They showed character today but you cannot help but feel sorry for Palace, who deserved at least a point. 99 mins + 11: There almost was a late twist! Andersen wins the header at the back post and he forces Alisson into a fine save low to his right, parrying out for a corner. There’s another VAR check for something … not given. Mateta’s header is deflected away for another corner. 90 mins + 10: Deep, deeeeeep into added time and Olise wins his side a free-kick in a decent spit. Late twist? Whatever your complaints about the red card call, this goal was worthy of winning any game. 90 mins + 7: It’s all Allez, Allez, Allez in the Liverpool end as their players toy with Palace, looking to see this one out. Job done? No, Luis Diaz is offside! He thought he’d made it 3-1 after Elliott slipped the ball through and the Colombian dinked it over Matthews and into the net. Bizarrely, there’s still five minutes left of this, but you cannot see Palace getting anything, in truth. Will Hughes comes off after an impressive and combative outing. 90 mins + 2: Once again, Liverpool have fought back from behind after not playing particularly well for the bulk of the game. They’ve had a helping hand with Ayew’s red card, but boy they’ve made their extra man count. Are they the real deal this season? GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool (Elliott 90) Brilliant from Harvey Elliott! He’s not been involved too much since replacing Darwin Nunez, but he’s afforded too much space on the edge of the area, after Salah feeds him, and he arrows a sweely-struck effort into the bottom right corner beyond Matthews. What a sensational goal. 90 mins: “Who’s the Scouser in the black?” sing the Palace fans. They’re not going to be happy with the amount of added time the officials apply, either. Rumour is it’ll be 10 minutes. Lots of people are telling me that Hugh Jackman is a Norwich fan and asking why on earth he’s at this game. Because he can? 88 mins: Matthews is immediately called into action after a marauding run from Gomez down the right, with the keeper beating it away from a tight angle. Gomez, unfancied by Klopp of late, has impressed since coming on at half-time. 86 mins: Johnstone is coming off injured and Remi Matthews will replace him, making both his club debut and Premier League debut. My inbox is full of fans questioning the two key decisions in this game: the penalty and the red card. Personally, I think Ayew’s red is far more questionable. Chris Taberner says: “So is the high bar for a second yellow no longer a thing?” Mark Hooper simply asks: “Why was Ayew sent off?” To worsen the misery for Palace, Sam Johnstone is down and looks to be in some strife. 83 mins: A couple of sturdy headers from Andersen stop the Liverpool seige in its tracks. Then, Mateta tries to lead the counter but it’s so hard for Palace now with 10 men. Hodgson responds by throwing on French youngster Naouirou Ahamada in place of Schlupp. There was no debate about Salah’s goal. 81 mins: Sumptuous football from Liverpool. Cody Gakpo has made a massive difference and his silky interchanges with Salah are causing a major headache for Palace now. They survive this time, just about. 79 mins: It seemed so innocuous at the time, but the game really has turned on Andy Madley’s decision to send Jordan Ayew off. I suspect half our readers will believe it’s a nailed-on second yellow and the other half will say it’s ludicrously soft. The debate will rage. Liverpool won’t care. 78 mins: Crikey, it’s all Liverpool now. Hold onto your hats. GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool (Salah 76) Liverpool instantly make their mark against 10 men! Gakpo makes ground down the right and it falls kindly for Salah, whose shot gets a deflection beyond Johnstone and nestles neatly in the corner. How quickly things can change! RED CARD! Ayew (Crystal Palace) Oh Jordan Ayew, what have you done? It’s the cheapest of cheap second yellows and the Ghanaian is given his marching orders. He’s actually applauded off the pitch by the Crystal Palace faithful. That was a very soft foul but it’s difficult to argue it was a second yellow. Richard Hirst emails in again to back another LFC comeback: As a Fulham supporter desperate to stay above Palace I absolutely demand equal treatment from Liverpool! Team news is dropping for the 3pm kick-offs, which you can follow with Rob Smyth: 71 mins: Assertive play from Gakpo, who looks to be playing in an attacking midfield role, barging beyond one or two and winning a free-kick from Richards, who is booked. Another good delivery comes in from Alexander-Arnold, but Nunez steers it wide on the volley. 70 mins: Let’s take a minute to say this is far from done and dusted for Liverpool and you wouldn’t bet against them taking all three points with a late show, as they did against Fulham at Anfield last Sunday. These top teams never know when they’re beaten. Alexander-Arnold takes a corner, which Van Dijk cannot quite head towards goal. 68 mins: That’s the end of Lerma’s afternoon, with Michael Olise introduced in his place. A fairly attacking move from Hodgson.