Liverpool threw away a three-goal lead and saw their Premier League title hopes dented after Crystal Palace fought back to claim a remarkable draw.
Joe Allen, Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez had put the Reds comfortably ahead within an hour.But Damien Delaney and Dwight Gayle reduced the arrears before Gayle equalised with two minutes to go.Leaders Liverpool are one point ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand and better goal difference.
By the final whistle, Rodgers had a face like thunder and some of the travelling support were fighting back watery emotions.Luis Suarez was almost smiling at first, a hysterical reaction to one of the biggest upsets in the history of the game. Reality hit on the final whistle and he hid his face, inconsolable, distraught. Steven Gerrard waved prying cameras away from his heartbroken team-mate.
Now, Liverpool can only wait for the rivals to blink. It may not be enough, Liverpool have blinked first. This morning they blink back tears.
An unlikely headed goal from a set-piece by Joe Allen, a deflected shot from Daniel Sturridge and a lovely one-two completed by Luis Suarez did the initial damage, but Liverpool can now only hope City suffer an even geater collapse.
They had to win here and their collapse was as sudden as it was mystifying. "Three-nil and you f***ed it up," sang the home fans. Unbearably harsh, but true.
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