Liverpool vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool still waiting to secure Champions League spot after Chelsea draw
Liverpool's wait to secure Champions League football goes on while Chelsea avoided a club record-equalling seventh straight defeat in a 1-1 draw at Anfield.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 4': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 0. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rio Ngumoha following a set piece situation.
- 8': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jorrel Hato.
- 11': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 16': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
- 18': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 20': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 21': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 23': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 27': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 31': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 32': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ibrahima Konaté.
- 33': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 33': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 35': Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 38': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 39': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.
- 39': Delay in match (Chelsea).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 43': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1.
- 47': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 48': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
- 49': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Cole Palmer (Chelsea) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea.
- 51': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 53': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Filip Jörgensen (Chelsea). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 53': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 53': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 55': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 55': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Offside, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Filip Jörgensen (Chelsea). Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 59': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Filip Jörgensen.
- 63': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Andrey Santos.
- 64': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 65': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 65': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Alexander Isak replaces Rio Ngumoha.
- 67': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
- 67': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 69': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 71': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 73': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 73': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 76': Foul by Malo Gusto (Chelsea).
- 76': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a fast break.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Ibrahima Konaté because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 78': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 79': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 83': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 83': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
- 88': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 88': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Handball by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 89': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 90'+4': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 90'+7': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90'+7': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 398 |
| 515 | Passes | 473 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,429
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,429
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
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister  |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 73 | Rio Ngumoha |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Jørgensen (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
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