English Premier League

FT Saturday, May 9, 2026
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Liverpool WLWWL 1
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Anfield · 60,429 att. · Peacock

Match Report

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Liverpool 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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

02:03 Michallik: Andoni Iraola would be perfect for Chelsea Watch on ESPN 01:34 Leboeuf: Slot's Liverpool future is in doubt Watch on ESPN 01:33 Hutchison: Liverpool cannot lose window with so many managers available Watch on ESPN 01:20 Slot admits boos 'make sense' after Liverpool's draw vs. Chelsea Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

LIV leads series 3-2

Lineups

LIV · 4-2-3-1

  1. 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
  2. 4Virgil van DijkCD-L
  3. 5Ibrahima KonatéCD-R
  4. 6Milos KerkezLB
  5. 17Curtis JonesRB
  6. 8Dominik SzoboszlaiAM
  7. 10Alexis Mac AllisterLM
  8. 38Ryan GravenberchRM
  9. 18Cody GakpoF
  10. 73Rio NgumohaAM-L
  11. 30Jeremie FrimpongAM-R

CHE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Filip JørgensenG
  2. 6Levi ColwillCD-L
  3. 29Wesley FofanaCD-R
  4. 21Jorrel HatoLB
  5. 27Malo GustoRB
  6. 8Enzo FernándezAM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoLM
  8. 17Andrey SantosRM
  9. 20João PedroF
  10. 3Marc CucurellaAM-L
  11. 10Cole PalmerAM-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 35' Goal! Liverpool 1, Chelsea 1. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  3. 63' Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Andrey Santos.
  4. 67' Substitution, Liverpool. Alexander Isak replaces Rio Ngumoha.
  5. 67' Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 73' Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 77' Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Ibrahima Konaté because of an injury.
  8. 77' Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Cody Gakpo.
  9. 83' Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 88' Joe Gomez (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 89' Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  12. 90'+4' Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.

Premier League News

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ESPN PA Sunderland stay bottom of PL table after goalless draw with Leeds Sunderland and Leeds were forced to share the spoils in a goalless stalemate at the Stadium of Light. News Jamie Barton Harry Maguire: Man United players are 'fully behind' Michael Carrick Harry Maguire has said that he and his teammates are "fully behind" Michael Carrick after Manchester United slumped to a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday. News Beth Lindop Brighton's Fabian Hürzeler digs at Liverpool - 'one team' tried to create Brighton & Hove Albion boss Fabian Hurzeler appeared to take a swipe at Liverpool's approach in their 2-0 win over his side at Anfield, claiming there was "one team" who tried to create. ESPN Rob Dawson Man United are stuck with their underperforming players no matter who's manager Man United can dismiss Michael Carrick, but whoever replaces him will face the same problems: a squad that continues to fail the club and its fans.