Crystal Palace end Klopp’s Kop honeymoon

Liverpool 1 Crystal Palace 2: STEVEN Gerrard missed Back to the Future celebrations by a matter of days but there was an overwhelming feeling of deja vu around Anfield as the former Liverpool captain was on hand to see Scott Dann’s late header inflict the first defeat on his beloved club since Jurgen Klopp took over.

In May, Alan Pardew’s team ruined Gerrard’s Anfield farewell by recording only their second ever victory at the famous old stadium. Just six months on, they had a third.

Dann brushed aside the half-hearted attentions of his marker Firmino eight minutes from time to meet Yohan Cabaye’s corner with a powerful header which Simon Mignolet initially did well to keep out. But the rebound fell to the Palace defender who made no mistake at the second attempt, nodding past the stranded Liverpool goalkeeper.