English Premier League

Chelsea vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 42': Mateo Kovacic
  • 45'+1': Christian Pulisic
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2 - 2
  • 9': Sadio Mané
  • 26': Mohamed Salah

Chelsea, Liverpool lose ground after thrilling draw leaves Manchester City 10 points clear

Chelsea and Liverpool were both dealt a blow in the Premier League title race as they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
  • 1': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 9': Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 13': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
  • 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Milner.
  • 16': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
  • 17': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
  • 22': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 26': Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 28': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 28': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but César Azpilicueta is caught offside.
  • 32': VAR Decision: No card change Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
  • 39': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 39': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
  • 40': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
  • 41': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 42': Goal! Chelsea 1, Liverpool 2. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 43': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool (Mateo Kovacic).
  • 44': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 44': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 45'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 45'+5': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2.
  • 46': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 50': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 52': Offside, Liverpool. Fabinho tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 55': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
  • 56': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
  • 60': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces James Milner.
  • 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
  • 75': Offside, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 75': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 80': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 80': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 81': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
  • 81': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 83': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Sadio Mané.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Christian Pulisic.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
44.7 Possession 55.3
10 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 473
463 Passes 574
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 79
23 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 19
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 17
20 Effective Clearances 16
20 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,072

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 26 +36 61
2 Arsenal 25 +29 53
3 Nottingham Forest 25 +12 47
4 Manchester City 25 +17 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
6 Thiago Silva
2 Antonio Rüdiger
14 Trevoh Chalobah
8 Mateo Kovacic
7 N'Golo Kanté
3 Marcos Alonso
28 César Azpilicueta
29 Kai Havertz
10 Christian Pulisic Yellow Card
19 Mason Mount

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
21 Kostas Tsimikas
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
3 Fabinho
7 James Milner
14 Jordan Henderson
20 Diogo Jota
10 Sadio Mané Yellow Card
11 Mohamed Salah

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