Liverpool vs Chelsea, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool in crisis after 1-0 loss to Chelsea in EPL
— Liverpool’s woeful home form is developing into a full-blown crisis after Chelsea’s 1-0 victory on Thursday inflicted a fifth straight league loss at Anfield on the Premier League champions — the worst run in the club’s 128-year history.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Chelsea. Reece James tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 5': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 11': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 12': Offside, Chelsea. Andreas Christensen tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 13': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt missed. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Reece James.
- 19': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Fabinho.
- 20': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 20': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 23': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 25': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea.
- 26': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 26': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thiago.
- 32': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 32': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 37': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 42': Goal! Liverpool 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 45': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Chelsea 1.
- 48': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 48': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 50': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 50': Attempt missed. Fabinho (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 61': Offside, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Curtis Jones.
- 62': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Mohamed Salah.
- 63': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Ozan Kabak (Liverpool).
- 64': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 65': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 67': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 67': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 75': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 75': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alisson.
- 80': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Thiago.
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Mason Mount.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 85': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 86': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 87': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 88': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Timo Werner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 0, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 0, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 549 | Passes | 656 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 30 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 19 | Ozan Kabak |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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