Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as points are shared at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool: Axel Disasi cancelled out Luis Diaz’s opener to ensure the teams each picked up a point

De Zerbi has 'already forgotten' Moises Caicedo as Chelsea and Liverpool fight for midfielder

Chelsea and Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge as the momentum swung between the two sides in an electrifying first half.

Liverpool started as the stronger side and completed a wonderful team move from their own box to play Mo Salah into space on the right wing. He curled a fine pass to the back post where Luis Diaz arrived to poke in the opening goal. Salah himself then had a second goal chalked off for the slighest of offsides before Chelsea started to respond.

A recycled cross from a corner allowed debutant Axel Disasi to scoop the ball past Alisson for the equaliser and Ben Chilwell believed he had the Blues in front with a fine finish just minutes later only for his effor to also get ruled out for an offside.

The second half saw Chelsea dominate the ball and create a couple more chances. Nicolas Jackson looks to be a solid centre-forward but needs to work on his finishing as a couple of opportunities went begging. In the end the teams couldn’t be separated and the match ended all square.

Relive the action from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea drew with Liverpool:

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• 72’ SAVE! - Jackson gets in on goal but has his effort stopped by Alisson (CHE 1-1 LIV)
• 57’ SAVE! - Alisson denies Chilwell from close range (CHE 1-1 LIV)
• 39’ DISALLOWED GOAL! - Chilwell is offside as he slotted Chelsea into the lead (CHE 1-1 LIV)
• 37’ GOAL! - Disasi scores on debut for Chelsea (CHE 1-1 LIV)
• 31’ DISALLOWED GOAL! - Salah scores but VAR rules him offside (CHE 0-1 LIV)
• 18’ GOAL! - Diaz finishes off a brilliant move from Liverpool (CHE 0-1 LIV)
• 12’ CROSSBAR! - Salah hits the bar with a right-footed shot from the edge of the box (CHE 0-0 LIV)

[13 August 2023 16:33 · Mike Jones]

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3 mins: Levi Colwill goes long and chips the ball over the top for Nicolas Jackson. The forward chests the ball down and is forced wide by Virgil van Dijk.

Jackson slips the ball to Carney Chukwuemeka who looks to weave into the penalty area but loses possession on the edge of the box.

[13 August 2023 16:31 · Mike Jones]

Kick off! Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

Just four of Chelsea’s players started their opening game of last season - Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva and Raheem Sterling.

Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp reignite their friendly rivalry and share a hug before the match gets going.

The Blues kick off the match and work the ball to the backline. A diagonal pass comes over the pitch but is knocked out of play straight away,

[13 August 2023 16:26 · Mike Jones]

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Here come the teams!

There are two new captains taking charge of their respective teams for this clash. Reece James leads out Chelsea while Virgil van Dijk is at the head of the Liverpool line.

Kick off is up next...

[13 August 2023 16:23 · Mike Jones]

Why Axel Disasi could solve Mauricio Pochettino’s defensive problems at Chelsea

When it was confirmed in mid-July that Wesley Fofana would face a significant period on the sidelines owing to an ACL injury, Chelsea started to be linked with a host of centre-backs to replace the Frenchman. Harry Maguire was a reported target, so too was Blues academy product Marc Guehi.

However, Chelsea have now confirmed the signing from Monaco of towering France international Axel Disasi. The 25-year-old has been on Premier League radars in recent months, with Manchester United and Newcastle both credited with an interest in the Gonesse-born centre-back. Chelsea have since taken the plunge on the defender, bringing him in on a six-year deal for €45m.

That in itself serves to highlight the extent of Fofana’s injury, but even so; Chelsea couldn’t afford to pass up the chance to secure Disasi’s services. Even with his compatriot available, Mauricio Pochettino‘s top-quality options at the heart of the defence are thin on the ground.

[13 August 2023 16:19 · Mike Jones]

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Mohamed Salah has scored in Liverpool’s opening Premier League game in all six of his seasons with the Reds.

His total of eight goals on the opening weekend is a joint record in the competition, matching the totals of Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney.

(PA)

[13 August 2023 16:15 · Mike Jones]

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New Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has won five of his seven Premier League matches on the opening weekend of the season, with his only defeat coming at Manchester United in 2015.

The only permanent Chelsea manager to suffer a home defeat in his first Premier League fixture in charge of the club was Glenn Hoddle against Blackburn in 1993.

(AP)

[13 August 2023 16:11 · Mike Jones]

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The Reds have not lost their opening league game in any of the past 10 seasons (won eight, drawn two), with their last such defeat a 3-0 loss at West Bromwich Albion in 2012.

Can Jurgen Klopp’s men keep that record in tact today?

[13 August 2023 16:07 · Mike Jones]

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Chelsea only won one of their 19 league matches against teams who finished in the top half of the table last term - that came away to Aston Villa in their penultimate game under Steven Gerrard.

The Blues made a combined 139 changes to their starting XI in the Premier League in 2022/23, the fourth highest tally by any side in the history of the competition.

[13 August 2023 16:03 · Mike Jones]

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Liverpool are unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches with seven wins and four draws. This run started with a 0-0 draw at Chelsea, the only time they failed to score in those 11 matches.

Will the Reds rectify that this afternoon?

[13 August 2023 15:59 · Mike Jones]

‘Not my decision’ whether I get time to transform Chelsea – Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged it will not be for him to decide what constitutes success in his debut season as Chelsea manager ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Liverpool.

The Argentinian will be the fifth coach to lead the team in a Premier League match since Todd Boehly’s Clearlake Capital consortium bought the club last May and is tasked with picking up the pieces of a disastrous campaign that saw Chelsea finish 12th last season.

As with Boehly’s first two transfer windows, there has been a significant turnover of players this summer, with 10 first-team players released or sold and a further six brought in.