Chelsea vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMane double helps Liverpool sink 10-man Chelsea
Sadio Mane scored a second half double to help Liverpool cruise past Chelsea with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 9': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Reece James.
- 12': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 13': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 14': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 14': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Hand ball by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 18': Offside, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 24': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 24': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 30': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 34': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 36': Attempt missed. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
- 37': Offside, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
- 40': Timo Werner (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 44': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 45'+1': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Fikayo Tomori replaces Kai Havertz.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 48': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Reece James.
- 49': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 49': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 51': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 51': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 2. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 56': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 56': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
- 61': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 63': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 63': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Naby Keita.
- 65': Attempt saved. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 71': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
- 71': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Penalty Chelsea. Timo Werner draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Thiago (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': VAR Decision: Penalty Chelsea.
- 75': Penalty saved! Jorginho (Chelsea) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by James Milner.
- 75': Attempt saved. Kurt Zouma (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Foul by Fikayo Tomori (Chelsea).
- 78': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Jorginho.
- 80': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 80': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Reece James.
- 82': Attempt missed. Thiago (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 86': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Reece James.
- 90'+1': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 90'+1': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 90'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 681 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 764 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 3 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen  |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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