Twitter reacts as Christian Benteke-inspired Crystal Palace defeat Liverpool for the 3rd consecutive year

Christian Benteke and Mahamadou Sakho celebrated Crystal Palace’s victory

Crystal Palace came from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1 and made a huge dent in the Reds’ Top 4 hopes, with Manchester United favourites to overhaul them. Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring for Liverpool in the 24^th minute with a stunning free-kick, before Christian Benteke pulled one back for Palace before half time.

The former Liverpool striker then came back to haunt Jurgen Klopp with a 74^th minute winner that gifted Sam Allardyce his first ever win at Anfield as a manager.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Christian Benteke at Anfield:

Playing for Liverpool: 4 goals in 13 PL apps

Playing against Liverpool: 5 goals in 3 PL apps pic.twitter.com/pSLE5RfTd3
— SPORF (@Sporf) April 23, 2017

Benteke scores as many in 90 mins at Anfield against Liverpool than he managed in 20 matches FOR THEM.
— Alex Shaw (@AlexShawESPN) April 23, 2017

Liverpool fans at Lovren right now: pic.twitter.com/0xyq8giVAA
— Coral (@Coral) April 23, 2017

"And they didn't even mark Benteke..." pic.twitter.com/w8nAWTaYca
— George St Ledger (@George_StLedger) April 23, 2017

Brendan was a genius, bought Benteke so he can't score against us
— Müsty__Gérrard (@gerrard_musty) April 23, 2017

5 - Christian Benteke has scored more PL goals at Anfield as a visiting player (5), than he did as a Liverpool player (4). Mindset.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 23, 2017

The fuck Klopp handshake pic.twitter.com/VC1E5V1a9w
— eOS 2.0.17 (@MrScripto) April 23, 2017

"Jurgen Klopp your not a flop, you just saved Palace from the drop"
— Uniteds RedArmy (@UnitedsRedArmy) April 23, 2017

Jurgen Klopp publicly screamed in Benteke's face after Liverpool lost 3-2 at Southampton last season. Both deserved that this afternoon.
— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) April 23, 2017

This is Karma for Klopp for the way he treated Benteke & Sakho.
— Kyran (@lfckyran) April 23, 2017

SHAME: Liverpool F**K up the chance to increase the gap in 3rd pic.twitter.com/e4aTPkWg3D
— Freebets.co.uk (@freebetscouk) April 23, 2017

You vs. the guy she told you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/fCGbfhsCy8
— Coral (@Coral) April 23, 2017

When you realise Benteke might just have cost Liverpool a Champions League place pic.twitter.com/eraEYjTNYE
— The CFC Fans Forum (@TheCFCFansForum) April 23, 2017

LIVERPOOL 1-2 PALACE pic.twitter.com/k3hJ0fPYEK
— Coral (@Coral) April 23, 2017

Christian Benteke actually loves playing at Anfield, just not for Liverpool.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 23, 2017

We shouldn't be too hard on Liverpool; it must be difficult playing a game every fortnight.
— Kai Wayne (@KaiWayne) April 23, 2017

Superb win and performance from @CPFC and massive credit to Big Sam for doing what Big Sam always does.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 23, 2017

Bad news for Liverpool is they now have to play Watford, Middlesbrough and West Ham before the end of the season.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 23, 2017