This is why we love football - Palace boss Glasner delighted after beating Liverpool

Oliver Glasner said the wild emotions of their last-gasp win over Liverpool perfectly captured “why we love football.”

The thrilling 2-1 victory moves the Eagles to within three points of the league leaders at the top of the Premier League table.

Palace started the match in dominant form, with Glasner declaring the first-half display, which saw them deservedly lead through Ismaïla Sarr’s opener:

“The best half since we [my coaching staff and I] arrived.” However, after Liverpool equalized late on through Federico Chiesa, the game looked destined for a draw.

In the dying moments, substitute Eddie Nketiah sealed the dramatic victory. Following a long throw-in, the ball was flicked on, and Nketiah chested it down before volleying it past Alisson in the 97th minute, sparking pandemonium at Selhurst Park.

Glasner joked about the high stress of the late winner in his post-match press conference.

“It’s the emotions,” he smiled. “I told the players last time, when we won on penalties, I'm now over 50, they should look after my heart, make it a little bit easier to relax a little bit earlier.

“What makes me really proud today is that we conceded the equaliser in the 90th minute. Very often, the momentum changes, and you lose a game.

"We kept our heads up, played forward, and turned the momentum again. We got the game-winner. That makes me really proud of the group."