Liverpool vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Chelsea to keep Premier League top spot
Curtis Jones struck Liverpool's winner in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield to keep Arne Slot's side top of the Premier League table on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 1': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 1': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 1': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
- 6': Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 22': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 22': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 24': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 26': Penalty Liverpool. Curtis Jones draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Penalty conceded by Levi Colwill (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 30': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota because of an injury.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 32': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 33': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.
- 35': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 35': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a through ball.
- 37': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
- 39': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 45'+8': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+8': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 45'+8': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Pedro Neto replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 48': Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 49': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (Nicolas Jackson).
- 51': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 51': Goal! Liverpool 2, Chelsea 1. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 53': Substitution, Chelsea. Benoît Badiashile replaces Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 53': Substitution, Chelsea. Renato Veiga replaces Reece James.
- 53': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 55': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 55': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 60': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 61': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 63': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 65': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 67': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 68': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 69': Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 69': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 70': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 71': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 73': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 74': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
- 74': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Noni Madueke.
- 78': Foul by Renato Veiga (Chelsea).
- 78': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Renato Veiga (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 80': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 80': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Curtis Jones.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
- 88': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 88': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 90'+5': Offside, Liverpool. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson.
- 90'+7': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 90'+7': Renato Veiga (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 476 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
| 542 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 12 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,277
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,277
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | +18 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 16 | +14 | 30 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | +2 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté  |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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