Chelsea vs Liverpool, 2024-25 English Premier League

Chelsea boost Champions League chances with victory over Liverpool

Chelsea moved a step closer to Champions League qualification on Sunday by beating under-strength champions Liverpool 3-1 with a first-half strike from Enzo Fernandez, a ricocheted own-goal by Jarell Quansah and a Cole Palmer penalty.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
• 3': Goal! Chelsea 1, Liverpool 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 5': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 5': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a fast break.
• 7': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 8': Offside, Chelsea. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
• 8': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
• 9': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas.
• 9': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
• 15': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
• 15': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
• 24': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
• 25': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
• 34': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 35': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
• 38': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 38': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 42': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 43': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
• 44': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 44': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Liverpool 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Liverpool 0.
• 47': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 47': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 47': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 48': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 50': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
• 50': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 52': Offside, Chelsea. Nicolas Jackson is caught offside.
• 54': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 54': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
• 54': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 55': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 56': Own Goal by Jarell Quansah, Liverpool. Chelsea 2, Liverpool 0.
• 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 58': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
• 58': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
• 58': Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 61': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
• 61': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
• 63': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
• 65': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
• 65': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
• 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
• 67': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 68': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
• 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Wataru Endo.
• 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Harvey Elliott.
• 70': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 70': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
• 72': Substitution, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho replaces Nicolas Jackson.
• 73': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 76': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
• 78': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kostas Tsimikas with a cross.
• 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Roméo Lavia.
• 78': Offside, Chelsea. Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
• 80': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 81': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
• 82': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
• 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Kostas Tsimikas.
• 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 84': Jadon Sancho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 85': Goal! Chelsea 2, Liverpool 1. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
• 86': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
• 87': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo following a fast break.
• 88': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Enzo Fernández.
• 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
• 90': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
• 90': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Delay in match (Liverpool).
• 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
• 90'+2': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+4': Foul by Conor Bradley (Liverpool).
• 90'+4': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+5': Penalty Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+6': Goal! Chelsea 3, Liverpool 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Chelsea 3, Liverpool 1.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 3, Liverpool 1.