Liverpool erased the bitter taste of successive losses to Arsenal and Fenerbahce with a comfortable victory at Selhurst Park on Sunday.

Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool ahead late in the first half before Wirtz, whose last league goal came against the same opponents in April, doubled the Reds’ advantage nine minutes into the second half.

Alexander Isak netted Liverpool’s third in the 89th minute before Eddie Nketiah scored a stoppage-time penalty for bottom of the table Palace.

Liverpool are up to fourth place after their fourth away league win this season.

It was a much-needed success for Iraola, who had started to hear some awkward questions about Liverpool’s inconsistent run in his first season in charge after arriving from Bournemouth to replace the sacked Arne Slot.

Yeremy Pino went agonisingly close to opening the scoring for Palace in the 18th minute when he curled against the bar.

Palace striker Jorgen Strand Larsen had the ball in the back of Alisson Becker’s net in the 33rd minute.

But his celebrations were cut short by the offside flag and a subsequent VAR check.

Mac Allister made Palace pay for those misses in the 40th minute, nodding home a Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick in clinical fashion.

Wirtz increased Liverpool’s advantage in the 54th minute, guiding a low Bradley Barcola cross into the bottom corner.

Palace had a huge chance with just under 15 minutes remaining when Pino was denied by Alisson, who then saved from Jefferson Lerma before Nketiah lashed over.

Sweden striker Isak put the result beyond doubt in the 89th minute with a deflected close-range strike.

Palace earned a penalty after Dario Osorio clashed heads with Milos Kerkez but Nketiah’s goal was no consolation for under-fire Eagles boss Pierre Sage.

Sunderland held on to their first Premier League win since August as Enzo le Fee’s penalty helped the hosts sink Chelsea at the Stadium of Light.

Le Fee sent Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders the wrong way from the spot in the 36th minute.

But the awarding of Sunderland’s penalty was controversial, with referee Jarred Gillett adjudging Levi Colwill to have pulled Brian Brobbey to the floor – despite both players grappling one another as Brobbey was driving towards goal.

Sunderland’s win, just their second in the league this season but sixth in all competitions, will ease pressure on manager Regis le Bris – although his side remain in the Premier League’s bottom three.

Chelsea, meanwhile, lost their second league match in three and stayed fifth, missing out on a chance to break into the top four.

Big boost for manager Le Bris:

Sunderland had been booed off by their own supporters at full-time in their last fixture – a 2-0 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.

Last week, with pressure mounting, report said Frenchman Le Bris would be given more time to turn around his side’s form – having led Sunderland to an impressive seventh-placed finish last season.

And the Black Cats produced a fine performance on Sunday, recording their first league win since beating Fulham 1-0 at home in the second game of the season.

The win meant they climbed from 20th to 18th in the table, one point off safety.

Real Madrid boss José Mourinho has weighed in on Cristiano Ronaldo’s dramatic retirement from international football.

The 41-year-old Al Nassr striker shocked the footballing world on Thursday by announcing his permanent withdrawal from the Portugal national team, drawing the curtain on a legendary 23-year international career.

Addressing the media fallout during his Friday press conference ahead of Real Madrid’s upcoming LALIGA fixture against Valencia, Mourinho offered a supportive perspective on the situation.

Mourinho, who previously managed Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabéu, insisted that the veteran’s controversial exit should not overshadow his monumental contributions to the country.

“His decision must be respected, and I do respect it,” Mourinho daid

However, the Portuguese tactician also expressed visible regret over the sour circumstances surrounding the departure of his nation’s greatest-ever player.

“The only thing I wish for is that the moment of his retirement as a player will be different from his farewell yesterday,” the Real Madrid boss added.

While Ronaldo’s international days are officially over, Mourinho was incredibly quick to remind reporters that the forward remains a devastating force in domestic football.

“He hasn’t ended his career; those who know him are aware that he still has goals,” Mourinho stated emphatically.