Liverpool are out of the 2025-26 League Cup after losing 3-0 to Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wendesday, as Arne Slot’s side suffered its sixth defeat in seven games in all competitions.

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Slot elected to rotate all but two regular starters — Alexis Mac Allister and Milos Kerkez — with a pivotal Premier League clash against Aston Villa coming up on Saturday (4 pm ET), and the young Reds were largely played off the park by a lightly rotated group of Eagles veterans. Down two goals midway through the second half, Slot subbed off the pair of first-teamers and brought on three more youngsters.

Ismaila Sarr bagged a beautiful brace right before halftime, breaking the scoreless deadlock in the 40th minute and made it 2-0 in the 45th. Yeremy Pino put the game to bed with goal no. 3 in the 87th.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace live updates – by Andy Edwards

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace final score: 0-3

Goalscorers: Ismaila Sarr (40′, 45′), Yeremy Pino (87′)

GOAL! Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace: Pino puts the finishing touches on a big win (87′)GOAL! Liverpool 0-2 Crystal Palace: Sarr gets free and scores again (45′)GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace: Sarr opens the scoring with a composed finish (40′)Liverpool starting lineup

Woodman – Ramsay, Gomez, Robertson, Kerkez – Endo, Nyoni, Mac Allister – Morrison, Ngumoha, Chiesa

Crystal Palace starting lineup

Benitez – Canvot, Guehi, Lacroix – Munoz, Hughes, Kamada, Sosa – Sarr, Pino, Nketiah

How to watch Liverpool vs Crystal Palace live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 3:45pm ET Wednesday (October 29)
Venue: Anfield — Liverpool
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+

Eddie Nketiah and the Eagles gave Liverpool their first blemish of the season back on Sept. 27 and it’s been virtually all downhill from there for the Reds. Since then, it’s been three more defeats in the Premier League, a defeat away to Galatasaray and just a singular win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League. For what it’s worth, Crystal Palace haven’t won a game since that dramatic day at Selhurst Park and Oliver Glasner’s side was beaten 1-0 by Arsenal at the weekend.

Liverpool team news, focus

OUT: Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring), Giovanni Leoni (knee – MORE), Alisson Becker (unspecified — MORE) | QUESTIONABLE: Alexander Isak (groin – MORE), Ryan Gravenberch (ankle), Curtis Jones (groin)

Crystal Palace team news, focus

OUT: Cheick Doucoure (knee), Chadi Riad (knee), Caleb Kporha (back) | QUESTIONABLE: Chris Richards (calf)

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace prediction

If both managers elect to rotate their lineup, Liverpool’s depth would typically carry them through but the combination of injuries and poor form will give Palace a chance regardless. In the end, Anfield does its thing. Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace.