Liverpool vs Chelsea, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool lift Premier League trophy after Chelsea thriller
Liverpool held on to beat Chelsea head of lifting the Premier League title for the first time.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 15': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 18': Foul by Willian (Chelsea).
- 18': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 19': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 0. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 27': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 27': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 32': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 32': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Mason Mount is caught offside.
- 32': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea.
- 36': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 36': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Goal! Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 41': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 43': Goal! Liverpool 3, Chelsea 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 45'+3': Goal! Liverpool 3, Chelsea 1. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 3, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 3, Chelsea 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
- 53': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 53': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Goal! Liverpool 4, Chelsea 1. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 56': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Willian.
- 59': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Mason Mount.
- 61': Goal! Liverpool 4, Chelsea 2. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 64': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
- 66': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 66': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Naby Keita.
- 68': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 70': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 70': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 73': Goal! Liverpool 4, Chelsea 3. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 74': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 77': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 80': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 83': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
- 83': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Liverpool 5, Chelsea 3. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 87': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Sadio Mané.
- 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Emerson replaces Marcos Alonso.
- 88': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 89': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 89': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Divock Origi (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Emerson is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 5, Chelsea 3.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 5, Chelsea 3.
Statistics
 CHE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 575 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 95 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 62 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
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Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Joe Gomez  |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 18 | Olivier Giroud |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 10 | Willian |
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