Chelsea vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
The European champions beat the Citizens three successive times at the end of last season but Pep Guardiola’s side ran out winners at Stamford Bridge
Follow live reaction after Manchester City beat Chelsea in what could be a pivotal match in this season’s Premier League title race.
The Blues beat the defending champions three successive times at the end of last season, including the Champions League final in May to become European champions for a second time. But City earned a measure of revenge with an all-important three points in their bid to defend their crown on Saturday afternoon.
Gabriel Jesus scored the only goal of the game after his deflected second-half shot beat Edouard Mendy in the home goal.Thomas Tuchel's side responded to the setback but were unable to get back on terms and failed to register a single shot on target.
Follow all the latest reaction and analysis from Stamford Bridge:
OFF THE LINE! Ajer saves Brentford!
Brentford 0 - 0 Liverpool
9 mins: How has Salah not scored? Brilliant defending from Ajer that’s how. Jones wins the ball in midfield taking it off Christian Norgaard. He pokes it out to Diogo Jota who feeds Salah into the box first time. David Raya comes out to meet Salah but he dinks it past the goalkeeper. Everyone is waiting for the ball to cross the line but Ajer sprints back and dives at the ball, clearing it off the line at the last minute ans sparing Brentford from going a goal behind!
Brentford 0 - 0 Liverpool
6 mins: Crunch. Salah drives down the right wing once again but can’t find the space to swing in a cross. He knocks it back to Jordan Henderson who flicks the ball into the area. Kristoffer Ajer and Curtis Jones both attempt to win the aerial ball but the defender is the stronger man. He throws himself at the ball, heads it clear and cleans out Jones in the process.
Brentford 0 - 0 Liverpool
3 mins: Solid defensive work from Brentfrod as Vitaly Janelt forces Mo Salah to retreat down the Liverpool right and fire the ball back to his own backline.
Brentford 0 - 0 Liverpool
Kick off: Liverpool get the last Premier League match of the day underway. The ball is played out back to Alisson who boots it up to the left wing towards Sadio Mane but he can’t bring in under control and Brentford win a throw in.
Brentford vs Liverpool
Here come the teams. The Brentford fans are in full voice singing ‘Hey Jude’ as they welcome the players onto the pitch. This match has the potential for a lot of goals. If Brentford concede early it could be long day for the Bees.
Jordan Henderson leads out Liverpool. Mo Salah is one goal away from 100 Premier League goals for the Reds.
Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo are last out of the tunnel. Can they upset the visitors this evening?
Brentford vs Liverpool
Liverpool are hoping to continue their undefeated start to the Premier League season. If they pick up all three points against Brentford they will go clear at the top of the table.
For Thomas Frank’s men, three points would move them up to a potential seventh place and they would be just two points behind the Reds.
Brentford vs Liverpool
Mohamed Salah has 99 Premier League goals for Liverpool and could become the 13th player to reach a century of league goals for the Reds.
Liverpool have also scored an unrivalled 16 Premier League goals from corners since the start of last season.
Brentford vs Liverpool
Liverpool are unbeaten in this season’s top flight, conceding just one goal in their first five games for the first time since 1977.
They have the longest current unbeaten league run in England’s top four divisions, spanning 15 matches with 12 wins and three draws.
Brentford vs Liverpool
Brentford could lose consecutive home league games for the first time since their move to the Brentford Community Stadium at the start of last season.
Forward Ivan Toney has scored 33 league goals since the start of last season, the joint-most by any player in the top four divisions.
Jurgen Klopp excited to discover if safe standing can enhance Anfield atmosphere
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is excited to see whether safe standing can make the atmosphere at Anfield even better.
It was announced on Wednesday that a pilot programme offering licensed safe standing areas at approved clubs which are currently subject to the government’s all-seater policy is set to start on 1 January 2022 and run until the end of the season.
Jurgen Klopp excited to discover if safe standing can enhance Anfield atmosphere
Liverpool are not expected to take part in a government trial, because they are already constructing their own project
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