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 20:41 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

40 mins: Jordan Henderson floats a nice diagonal pass over to the left wing for Darwin Nunez. This could have been an opportunity for Liverpool to create something but instead Nunez’s touch abandons him and Wesley Fofana nips across to sprint away with the ball.

[4 April 2023 20:39 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

37 mins: The referee has let quite a few things go tonight. Reece James steps into the middle of the pitch and receives the ball. He skips around Fabinho who sticks out a leg and trips him up.

Chelsea win a free kick and James gives Fabinho are few words over the tackle.

[4 April 2023 20:35 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

34 mins: Konate tries to shield the ball out for a throw in but a lunging tackle from Kante keeps the ball in play. He leaves a bit too much on the Liverpool defender who hobbles away from the incident after releasing the ball to Curtis Jones.

[4 April 2023 20:33 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

31 mins: Liverpool win a throw in over on the right wing that Joe Gomez sends into the box. Roberto Firmino flicks it on to Darwin Nunez who can’t control the ball.

It comes loose but Diogo Jota takes over and looks to dart inside of Reece James and Wesley Fofana but gets closed off.

[4 April 2023 20:30 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

28 mins: Chance! Kante has been electric in midfield tonight and sets up another opportunity for Chelsea. He shimmies out of a tackle and carries the ball through the middle of the Liverpool final third.

Havertz is open to his left and Kante plays him in but the forward snatches at a shot across goal and pulls it well wide of the far post.

[4 April 2023 20:26 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

24 mins: Disallowed goal! Chelsea’s corner is curled into the middle of the penalty area. The blues win it in the air and nod the ball over to Enzo Fernandez.

His prodded effort is turned away and the ball loops out to Reece James. James lets it drop and rattles a beautiful volley into the back of the net!

The offside flag goes up immediately and VAR confirms that Fernandez was just offside.

[4 April 2023 20:24 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

21 mins: Chelsea storm forward on the break with Kante driving the ball down the right wing. He gives it to Havertz who lifts a cross over to the far side of the box.

Joao Felix wins the header and nods it towards goal but Mateo Kovacic is well marked and Liverpool turn the ball out for a corner.

[4 April 2023 20:20 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

18 mins: Kepa Arrizabalaga comes flying out to the edge of his penalty area as a threaded pass is played through for Darwin Nunez.

The Chelsea goalkeeper gets to the ball first but his clearance comes straight to Jordan Henderson. Henderson hooks an early strike towards goal but Kalidou Koulibaly gets back and heads the effort away.

That could have been an embarrassing one for Kepa.

[4 April 2023 20:18 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

15 mins: Bruno Saltor’s strengthening of Chelsea’s midfield is working nicely. He’s brought in N’Golo Kante to play alongside Mateo Kovacic and Enzo Fernandez. The Blues are in control of that area of the pitch as it stands.

[4 April 2023 20:13 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

12 mins: Chelsea had two massive chances early on to take the lead but Liverpool seem to be slowly growing into the game. They’re seeing more of the ball and are starting to match Chelsea’s tempo.