Christian Benteke won and converted a coolly taken penalty deep into injury time to earn 10-man Liverpool a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, boosting his team's faint hopes of finishing in the Premier League's European places.

On as a late substitute, Benteke fell to the ground under the slightest of touches from Palace defender Damien Delaney, who pulled out of a tackle in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

The referee awarded a penalty on the advice of his assistant and Benteke took the kick himself, halting midway through his run-up before slotting it home.

Palace led through Joe Ledley in the 48th minute, looking favored after James Milner's sending-off in the 62nd.

Liverpool equalized when Roberto Firmino pounced on a mis-hit clearance from Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.

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