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:

Chelsea vs Liverpool

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• FULL TIME - The points are shared at Stamford Bridge
• 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 15:55 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea vs Liverpool

Chelsea have earned four Premier League wins and 20 points in 2023, fewer than any other side ever-present in the top flight in this time.

Can Mauricio Pochettino turn around their fortunes?

[13 August 2023 15:51 · Mike Jones]

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Jurgen Klopp’s team lost eight Premier League away matches last season, as many as in their previous three campaigns combined. Can they kick off this campaign with a win?

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[13 August 2023 15:47 · Mike Jones]

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Chelsea are winless in eight home matches in all competitions (four draws, four defeats) since beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League on 7 March.

The Blues have won their opening Premier League game on 20 occasions, a joint record.

[13 August 2023 15:43 · Mike Jones]

Peter Drury brings colour to Premier League — but new Sky Sports commentator will divide opinion

There is a special place in sporting history reserved for those who bring the most iconic moments to life. The voices in the living rooms or through the radio to the masses listening or watching have their place, but commentators, just like teams can divide opinion.

Ahead of the start of the Premier League, Sky Sports will have a new head voice after Martin Tyler, who had covered the league since its inception in 1992, left the broadcaster, with Peter Drury his replacement.

It will be a change both the style and approach, and while it remains to be seen how it will be received by those paying eye-watering sums to the broadcaster to watch Premier League matches, it is the start of a new era.

[13 August 2023 15:40 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea vs Liverpool

The last time Chelsea hosted Liverpool in the opening round of a top-flight season was in 1937. The Blues won 6-1, with George Mills scoring a hat-trick.

It would be surprising if today’s clash saw a similar scoreline but it’s never out of the question.

[13 August 2023 15:37 · Mike Jones]

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Mauricio Pochettino names three Chelsea debutants for this match. Defender Alex Disasi, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and forward Nicolas Jackson all feature in a starting XI that sees Raheem Sterling and Reece James line up for the Blues.

For Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp hands Premier League debuts to Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai while Mo Salah, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz slot into the forward line.

[13 August 2023 15:32 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea vs Liverpool line-ups

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Disasi, Thiago Silva, Colwill; James, Fernandez, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Chilwell; Sterling, Jackson

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo; Salah, Jota, Diaz

[13 August 2023 15:25 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool, Moises Caicedo, and the £100m bid that Jurgen Klopp said he’d never make

Jurgen Klopp found himself disagreeing with Jurgen Klopp and Jurgen Klopp accepted Jurgen Klopp had been wrong.

Or, to put it another way, the Liverpool manager has changed his mind. In 2016, he had said he would not spend £100million on a player – “The day this is football, I’m not in a job anymore” – and in 2023 Brighton accepted Liverpool’s nine-figure bid for Moises Caicedo.

If Klopp has changed, so have circumstances: Seven years ago, he was discussing Manchester United’s world-record purchase of Paul Pogba. Now Liverpool have made a British record offer for Caicedo.

“Everything changed,” Klopp said. “Do I like it? No. Did I realise I was wrong? Yes, definitely.” ‘Everything changed’ might serve as a summary of Liverpool’s summer, except that the revolution remains in progress.

Liverpool have a new captain, a new vice-captain and a new midfield, even if there is no guarantee Caicedo will be a part of it: It remains very possible the 21-year-old will join Chelsea and probable he would prefer to.

It is also feasible that Liverpool’s summer-long pursuit of Romeo Lavia will instead bring the Belgian to Anfield, though they feel a £50m asking price is steep for a teenager whose lone season of first-team football culminated in relegation.

[13 August 2023 15:20 · Mike Jones]

Chelsea vs Liverpool

Each of the last six league and cup meetings between Chelsea and Liverpool have been drawn, including the two domestic cup finals in 2022, both subsequently won by the Merseysiders on penalties.

The four most recent encounters have finished 0-0 - no fixture in competitive English football history has finished goalless five times in a row.

[13 August 2023 15:15 · Mike Jones]

Liverpool offered hope in battle with Chelsea over Moises Caicedo transfer

Chelsea were still negotiating with Brighton for Moises Caicedo into the early hours of Saturday morning, but the ongoing delay could yet work in Liverpool’s favour in a multi-layered saga that has also seen both clubs also compete for Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.

Liverpool went higher than Chelsea in Thursday’s effective auction for Caicedo, bidding £110m, which then saw the Stamford Bridge club go to £55m for Lavia.

Chelsea are trying to do both deals, but there is some skepticism whether they can make the two work under Financial Fair Play without significant sales.