Credit : Premier League's X
LONDON, November 10, 2026 – Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Matchweek for Matchweek 10 after his display in the Reds’ 3-1 win away to Crystal Palace. The league announced the award on its official X account on Tuesday, calling it “an outstanding performance between the sticks” in Liverpool’s victory.
According to the Premier League’s official website, Alisson made six saves at Selhurst Park, three of which it described as outstanding. He produced a strong-handed save to keep out Daichi Kamada’s point-blank volley, clawed away a header from Adam Wharton and denied Yeremy Pino in a one-on-one by narrowing the angle and smothering the shot.
Fan vote
Alisson received 27 per cent of the fan vote, the league said. His closest challenger was Nottingham Forest striker Liam Delap, who had 24 per cent. The other nominees were Everton forward Thierno Barry, Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Pascal Gross, Leeds United centre-back Tarik Muharemovic and Sunderland defender Nordi Mukiele.
The Brazilian is the second Liverpool player to win the award in the 2026/27 season, following Ronald Araujo’s success in Matchweek 8, the Premier League said. The Player of the Matchweek award is decided by a public vote on the league’s official website, with nominees chosen after each round of fixtures.
The match at Selhurst Park
The result was confirmed by Liverpool’s official match report. Alexis Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz scored either side of half-time, and Alexander Isak added a late third, before Eddie Nketiah converted a stoppage-time penalty as a consolation for Palace. The match was played on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in London.
Liverpool said it had gone into the weekend having lost back-to-back matches for the first time under manager Andoni Iraola, including a midweek defeat at Fenerbahce, but returned to winning ways at Selhurst Park before the November international break. According to the club’s report, the victory left Liverpool on 18 points from 10 Premier League matches, three points behind third-placed Manchester City and four behind second-placed Brighton and Hove Albion.
The official report also described how close the first half had been before Alisson’s intervention. Bradley Barcola volleyed over from Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross, and Palace would have been in front shortly afterwards, Liverpool said, had Alisson not palmed away Kamada’s fierce volley. Wirtz then finished from Barcola’s right-wing delivery nine minutes after the restart, and the Reds were able to manage the game from there.
Alisson was called on again in the closing stages, smothering Pino’s effort and then saving Quinten Timber’s follow-up, according to the club. Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson made saves of his own, including a stop from Wirtz and a one-on-one denial of Isak, before the Sweden striker finished a late counter-attack in the 89th minute. Nketiah’s penalty was the only time Alisson was beaten.
Liverpool’s official website later confirmed that Alisson had won the weekly award, saying the saves he produced helped him finish ahead of Barry, Delap, Gross, Muharemovic and Mukiele. Iraola made five changes from the midweek European defeat, with Araujo and Milos Kerkez returning in defence and starts for Cody Gakpo, Isak and Wirtz, the club said.
Source: https://x.com/premierleague/status/2120184817027354984
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