Wirtz scores and creates as Liverpool respond at Palace
Mac Allister opened the scoring before Wirtz added a goal and an assist in Liverpool’s 3–1 win at Crystal Palace.
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Football · Premier League · Midfielder
Florian Wirtz
2026–27 Season performance
Through November 8 in 2026–27, Wirtz has started all ten league games: 796 minutes, one goal and three assists. Across competitions he has two goals and four assists in fifteen appearances. Regular league involvement is established; more sustained penalty-area output is the next step.
Updated 2026-11-10Career background
Wirtz developed in Cologne’s academy before moving to Leverkusen in early 2020. He made his Bundesliga debut shortly after turning seventeen that May, then scored against Bayern to become the competition’s youngest scorer at the time. Creation and his own goal threat soon became complementary parts of his senior role.
He helped Leverkusen win the Bundesliga, German Cup and German Supercup in 2024. His June 2025 move to Liverpool ended five and a half years at the club and carried that attacking-midfield experience into the Premier League. Academy breakthrough, championship responsibility and adaptation to another league mark the major stages of his development.
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