LIVERPOOL (Interstat) — Liverpool opened its Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday at Anfield, overcoming an early deficit and a late flurry of yellow cards to secure the win.

Alexander Isak put the visitors ahead in the 35th minute, but Liverpool responded quickly with Andrew Robertson’s equalizer in the 40th minute. Daniel Muñoz restored Crystal Palace’s lead in the 71st minute before Florian Wirtz sealed the result for the hosts with a stoppage-time goal in the sixth minute of added time.

Crystal Palace struck first when Isak, a forward, collected a pass and finished past the Liverpool goalkeeper. The goal came after a spell of sustained pressure from the visitors, who had earned a corner moments earlier. Liverpool, however, leveled the score within five minutes. Robertson, a defender, found space on the left flank and drove a low shot into the far corner.

The second half saw both teams create chances, but it was Muñoz, a substitute, who put Crystal Palace ahead again in the 71st minute. He also recorded an assist later in the match. Liverpool pushed for an equalizer and finally broke through in the 90th minute plus six, when Wirtz, a midfielder, scored from close range after a scramble in the box.

The match featured four yellow cards. Daniel Muñoz was booked in the 19th minute, Dean Henderson in the 32nd, Dominik Szoboszlai in the 90th and Borna Sosa in the 90th minute plus three.

Key performances included Muñoz with one goal and one assist, Robertson with one goal, Wirtz with one goal, Isak with one goal, Szoboszlai with one assist, Henderson with one assist and Sosa with one assist.

Liverpool’s season record in the Premier League is now one win, zero losses, and the same across all competitions. Crystal Palace’s record is zero wins, one loss in the league and overall.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Liverpool 1, Crystal Palace 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Liverpool with a 72.50 percent probability to win.