Crystal Palace were defeated 3-1 by Liverpool at Anfield as their bid to win four in one season over the Reds came up short, but what does it mean for the season?
Crystal Palace suffered a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield to put an end to their good run of form in the Premier League.
Despite a solid early start, Liverpool took the lead at the 35-minute mark through Alexander Isak and they scored five minutes later when Andy Robertson scored to lead 2-0 at the break.
Daniel Munoz scored for the Eagles with 20 minutes still on the clock but despite an onslaught, Palace could not find an equaliser.
Florian Wirtz then scored in the 96th minute to put an end to proceedings, as Palace’s bid to win for a fourth time over Liverpool this season came to an end.
But, what does this result mean for Palace’s season?
Well, in essence, one would think it all but puts an end to their Premier League ambitions.
The Eagles remain in 13th, five points behind Chelsea in eighth, which is set to be the Conference League spot for next season.
There are four more matches left for the majority of the chasing teams and although Palace do have a game in hand, it is against Manchester City, who seem unbeatable at the moment.
In terms of the Premier League for Palace now, it is surely about using those matches to maintain match sharpness for the Conference League.
The Eagles are in the semi-final of the Conference League, as they aim to bow out with a third trophy in two seasons for Oliver Glasner and claim both a first European crown and a spot in the Europa League for next season.
They face Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday in Poland in what is the biggest match the club have played in since last May’s FA Cup final.
After that, a clash away to Bournemouth could see heavy rotation if it goes well, with the second leg on May 7.
Should they advance to the final of the Conference League, that is on May 27, and so it seems unlikely Glasner will go full throttle in the matches against Manchester City (likely on May 22) and Arsenal (May 24).
That just leaves matches against Everton and Brentford, both of whom are fighting for their own European spot next season.
To say Palace should now only focus on the Conference League feels right now.
Before the matches against West Ham and Liverpool, there was a chance, with four to six points, that Palace could look to do something special.
But with just one point gained, it would now take a seriously impressive finish to reach the top eight.
Glasner and co may wish to go for it but it would be foolish to do so with Conference League glory awaiting them.