Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction from thrilling match
Chelsea welcomed Liverpool to Stamford Bridge for a massive game in the Premier League title race
Chelsea and Liverpool played out one of the games of the Premier League season with a pulsating draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
Thomas Tuchel's decision to drop Romelu Lukaku following the airing of a controversial interview this week dominated pre-match discussions before it was revealed Alisson, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip had joined Jurgen Klopp in being ruled out of the contest with suspected positive Covid tests.
Sadio Mane gave the visitors the perfect start, however, with a well-taken opening goal before Mohamed Salah doubled the Reds' lead with a fine run and finish.
Mateo Kovacic went one better, though, finding the net with a sumptuous volley from the edge of the area before Christian Pulisic netted what proved to be the equaliser just before half-time.
Both teams pushed for winners in the second period but it wasn't to be with the main beneficiaries proving to be title rivals Manchester City, who now sit 10 points clear at the top of the table.
Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool
28 mins: Stamford Bridge has been silenced by that Salah goal. Sometimes there is nothing you can do about shear brilliance. This was one of those times.
Can Chelsea pick themselves off the floor?
GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 26)
26 mins: OH WHAT A GOAL THIS IS!
Trent Alexander-Arnold clips a ball inside the right channel for Mo Salah. Salah looks as if he’s going to chop back onto his left foot but then darts back down the line before wrongfooting Edouard Mendy and curling the ball inside the near post.
SENSATIONAL!
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
23 mins: Mendy makes a good save from Salah but the flag is up anyway.
Mane feeds the Egyptian through and he is in one-on-one. Mendy stands tall and blocks Salah’s effort with his body but then the assistant referee raises his flag.
Was clearly offside.
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
21 mins: More chances for Chelsea as Liverpool are continually being penned into their own half.
A high crossfield ball drops for Alonso and he tries a thunderous volley from the tightest of angles but it balloons over the top.
Pressure growing on that makeshift Liverpool back line.
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
19 mins: Liverpool’s second choice keeper Kelleher definitely seems a little nervy in this opening 20 minutes.
He gets himself in all sorts of trouble trying to usher the ball out for a goal kick and ends up just falling over. Anthony Taylor blows for the free-kick but that was very soft.
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
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Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
17 mins: Chelsea are working the ball well here. They move it from left to right and then Azpilicueta shifts it into the penalty area for Mount. He pulls the trigger but Milner is in there to block.
Chelsea then send the ball back in from a corner but it’s Milner again who is up to thud clear.
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