Liverpool vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool thrash sorry Chelsea as Núñez makes Prem history
Liverpool moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea on Wednesday as Darwin Núñez struck the woodwork four times.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Chelsea. Cole Palmer is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 10': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 11': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 11': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 17': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 18': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté with a through ball.
- 18': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross.
- 19': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
- 21': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Bradley following a fast break.
- 27': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 27': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 27': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 29': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 33': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 35': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 38': Offside, Liverpool. Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 39': Goal! Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 41': Foul by Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 41': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 45': Penalty Liverpool. Diogo Jota draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Penalty missed! Still Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Ben Chilwell.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Noni Madueke.
- 46': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 46': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 47': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 49': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 50': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 51': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
- 53': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gomez.
- 54': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 56': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
- 56': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 58': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
- 60': Offside, Chelsea. Christopher Nkunku is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 60': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 62': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 63': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea).
- 65': Goal! Liverpool 3, Chelsea 0. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Bradley with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 68': Axel Disasi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Conor Bradley.
- 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Harvey Elliott replaces Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Joe Gomez.
- 69': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 69': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Goal! Liverpool 3, Chelsea 1. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 72': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 73': Attempt saved. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 76': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 76': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 76': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 79': Goal! Liverpool 4, Chelsea 1. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 81': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clark replaces Curtis Jones.
- 83': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
- 84': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 85': Substitution, Chelsea. Cesare Casadei replaces Cole Palmer.
- 86': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 90'+6': Bobby Clark (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 90'+6': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Saves | 2 |
| 49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 483 | Accurate Passes | 472 |
| 561 | Passes | 553 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 33 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 57,524
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 57,524
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +48 | 76 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 34 | +41 | 74 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté  |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 84 | Conor Bradley |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 7 | Luis Díaz |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Benoit Badiashile |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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