Crystal Palace spoiled Steven Gerrard's Anfield farewell with a deserved 3-1 win away at Liverpool this evening.
Adam Lallana fired the Reds ahead on 26 minutes to get the celebrations underway, but Jason Puncheon equalised with a free kick to level matters before the break.
Wilfried Zaha, with his very first touch, tapped the visiting side into the lead on the hour mark, before Glenn Murray tapped home the rebound from his missed penalty late on to seal the points.
Below, Sports Mole analyses how the players performed during an end-of-an-era contest on Merseyside.
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LIVERPOOL
Goal
Simon Mignolet: Perhaps caught a little flat-footed for Puncheon's equaliser, but did precious little wrong from that point onwards. (6/10)
Defence
Emre Can: Conceded the foul that led to Puncheon's equaliser and regularly struggled to contain the lively Bolasie all evening. Booked. (5/10)
Martin Skrtel: Slightly fortunate to get away with two strong penalty appeals by Palace in a matter of seconds; the first for a handball, the second for tripping Lee. (5/10)
Dejan Lovren: Another one who significantly struggled with the pace and trickery of Bolasie. Another game to forget for the Croatia international. (4/10)
Alberto Moreno: Could have perhaps used his jet-heeled pace to his advantage better in a second half that saw him rarely venture forward. Struggled to contain Bolasie and Puncheon at times in the first half. (5/10)
Midfield
Steven Gerrard: Spend much of the game on the periphery. Enjoyed a little more influence in the final 25 minutes, but still lacked the capacity to inspire Liverpool one last time on his Anfield farewell. (5/10)
Jordan Henderson: Plenty of energy as usual but to very little effect. Expected to be named as Liverpool's next captain but lacks the influence of his predecessor at the same age. (5/10)
Jordon Ibe: Had one or two bright moments, but nowhere near enough to positively influence proceedings this evening. Replaced by Lambert on 65 minutes. (5/10)
Adam Lallana: Opened the scoring after pouncing on Kelly's error, but did precious little else throughout his 65-minute spell. Replaced by Lucas Leiva. (6/10)
Phillipe Coutinho: Nowhere near the level that Liverpool have come to expect of him. The PFA Player of the Year nominee was needed in the creativity department, but he never turned up. (4/10)
Attack
Raheem Sterling: Struggled to influence things from a central role and saw much of the game pass him by. Little better when he moved out wide, but still not enough. (5/10)
Substitutes
Rickie Lambert: Regularly showed for the ball, but was given very little service throughout his 25-minute cameo. (4/10)
Lucas Leiva: Did Gerrard a favour by letting him move into a more advanced role, but did Liverpool no favours when he fouled Zaha to concede the late penalty. (4/10)
CRYSTAL PALACE
Goal
Wayne Hennessey: Could do very little about the goal and had precious little to do aside from that. (6/10)
Defence
Joel Ward: Got forward really well, but his final ball at the pivotal moment let him down at times. Coped well defensively. Good performance overall. (6/10)
Scott Dann: Showed why he deserved to be named as Palace's Player of the Year recently with another brilliant defensive performance. (8/10)
Martin Kelly: At fault for the first goal in his unfamiliar central role, but was brilliant after that to compensate for his earlier error on his return to Anfield. (6/10)
Pape Souare: Got up and down Palace's left flank all evening but, like Ward, his end product could have perhaps been a little better. (6/10)
Midfield
James McArthur: Operated as another centre-back at times by virtue of how deep he was, but looked tidy in midfield throughout and kept things ticking over well. (7/10)
Lee Chung-yong: Missed a number of good chances to mark his full Crystal Palace debut with a goal. Replaced by Wilfried Zaha on the hour mark. (5/10)
Joe Ledley: Missed two golden opportunities to equalise. Fortunately for him, they did not prove costly and Palace ended up winning the game regardless. (5/10)
Jason Puncheon: Lauded as Palace's best player by Alan Pardew recently, Puncheon vindicated his manager with an excellent performance at both ends of the field, and bagged a superb equaliser. (7/10)
Marouane Chamakh: Held up possession really well and brought his teammates into play in his number-10 role. He looked to be the main striker when the team sheets were released, but Pardew got his selection spot-on. (6/10)
Attack
Yannick Bolasie: Comfortably the standout candidate for man of the match with a brilliant performance, constantly testing Liverpool's defence. Not on the scoresheet, but grabbed two assists. (8/10)
Substitutes
Wilfried Zaha: Played a huge role in the result, scoring the second with his first touch, before winning the penalty. (7/10)
Glenn Murray: Only had 14 minutes in which to make an impact, and did when he added a third goal after seeing his penalty saved by Mignolet. (6/10)
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