Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as match ends in goalless draw

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool: Bruno Saltor takes a point from his first game in charge as Chelsea rue missed chances against Liverpool

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Interim Chelsea manager, Bruno Saltor, will be pleased to take a point away from this first game in charge but will be kept awake by the chances his team missed against the still underperforming Liverpool.

After a quick start from the hosts, Joao Felix and Mateo Kovacic should have sent the Blues two goals up inside the opening six minutes but last-ditch defending from Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip denied them the opener.

Liverpool were sluggish and slow to get into the game. That was perhaps excusable after Jurgen Klopp made six changes to the starting XI that lost to Manchester City at the weekend.

What isn’t excusable is the still shaky defence and the Reds were lucky to be twice reprieved following disallowed goals for Reece James and Kai Havertz - the first for a miniscule offside and the second for a handball.

This must-win match for both teams ended in a whimper and leaves both managers with problems to solve before the weekend.

Relive all the action as Chelsea drew Liverpool in the Premier League:

Chelsea vs Liverpool

• Chelsea play out goalless draw with Liverpool in the Premier League
• Comedy show underlines scale of rebuild required at Chelsea and Liverpool alike
• 52’ NO GOAL! - Havertz’s opener is ruled out for handball (CHE 0-0 LIV)
• 24’ DISALLOWED! - James’ volleyed effort is ruled out for offside (CHE 0-0 LIV)
• 6’ CHANCE! - Kovacic goes round Alisson but Konate clears the shot off the line (CHE 0-0 LIV)
• 4’ CHANCE! - Matip gets back in time to block Felix’s early effort (CHE 0-0 LIV)

[4 April 2023 21:42 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

82 mins: A poor touch from Jordan Henderson ends a promising Liverpool attack. With Milner, Fabinho and Henderson now on the pitch the Reds have their most experienced players attempting to control midfield.

Chelsea have pace up top though and Mykhailo Mudryk wins the Blues a corner.

[4 April 2023 21:37 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

79 mins: Myhailo Mudryk comes on to replace Ben Chilwell for Chelsea as Bruno Saltor looks to win the game.

James Milner and Cody Gakpo are also introduced for Liverpool with Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones taken off.

[4 April 2023 21:36 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

76 mins: Chance! A floated ball up the pitch drops into the Liverpool box. Ibrahima Konate blocks off Ben Chilwell’s run then heads the ball away.

It gets as far as Joao Felix who rolls the ball onto his right foot then smokes an effort over the top.

[4 April 2023 21:33 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

73 mins: Fabinho has been on the end of a few ropey tackles tonight. He comes together with Joao Felix and both men go down in a heap.

The referee blames the Brazilian and pulls out a yellow card.

[4 April 2023 21:28 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

70 mins: Bruno Saltor makes his first substitution as Chelsea manager. N’Golo Kante’s fine night is over and Conor Gallagher comes on to replace him.

Can one of these teams break the deadlock in the final 20 minutes.

[4 April 2023 21:27 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

67 mins: Mateo Kovacic is booked for a poor challenge in the middle of the pitch but stays down and nurses his knee. He’ll be okay to play on.

[4 April 2023 21:25 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

64 mins: Jurgen Klopp makes a couple of changes now. Andy Robertson and Mo Salah are introduced at the expense of Kostas Tsimikas and Roberto Firmino.

[4 April 2023 21:19 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

61 mins: Darwin Nunez nicks the ball back deep in Chelsea’s final third then carries it to the edge of the box. He lets fly on a shot from range but hits it straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga who clings onto the effort.

[4 April 2023 21:17 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

58 mins: A free kick falls Chelsea’s way inside the Liverpool half. It’s quite a way out from goal but Ben Chilwell and Reece James seem like they fancy it.

Chilwell touches the ball to James who then blasts a shot high and wide.

[4 April 2023 21:14 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

55 mins: Liverpool are very lucky. It was another case of poor defending and fortune just fell their way. Jurgen Klopp will know that his side are getting outplayed here, he must be thinking about making some changes.