Chelsea vs Liverpool, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea, 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
 LIV |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,072
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 32 | +38 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 31 | +35 | 64 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 32 | +12 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 32 | +5 | 55 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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