Chelsea vs Liverpool, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea boost Champions League chances with victory over Liverpool
Chelsea moved a step closer to Champions League qualification on Sunday by beating under-strength champions Liverpool 3-1 with a first-half strike from Enzo Fernandez, a ricocheted own-goal by Jarell Quansah and a Cole Palmer penalty.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 3': Goal! Chelsea 1, Liverpool 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 5': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 5': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
- 7': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 8': Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 8': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 9': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
- 9': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 15': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 24': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 34': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
- 38': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 38': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 43': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 44': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Liverpool 0.
- 47': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 47': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 48': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 50': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 50': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
- 54': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 54': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 55': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 56': Own Goal by Jarell Quansah, Liverpool. Chelsea 2, Liverpool 0.
- 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
- 58': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 58': Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 61': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 63': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 65': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 67': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Wataru Endo.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 70': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 78': Offside, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 81': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 84': Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Goal! Chelsea 2, Liverpool 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 87': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 90': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Delay in match (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Penalty Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Goal! Chelsea 3, Liverpool 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 64.8 | Possession | 35.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 573 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 645 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 11 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,829
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,829
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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