Chelsea vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as points are shared at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool: Axel Disasi cancelled out Luis Diaz’s opener to ensure the teams each picked up a point
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Chelsea and Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge as the momentum swung between the two sides in an electrifying first half.
Liverpool started as the stronger side and completed a wonderful team move from their own box to play Mo Salah into space on the right wing. He curled a fine pass to the back post where Luis Diaz arrived to poke in the opening goal. Salah himself then had a second goal chalked off for the slighest of offsides before Chelsea started to respond.
A recycled cross from a corner allowed debutant Axel Disasi to scoop the ball past Alisson for the equaliser and Ben Chilwell believed he had the Blues in front with a fine finish just minutes later only for his effor to also get ruled out for an offside.
The second half saw Chelsea dominate the ball and create a couple more chances. Nicolas Jackson looks to be a solid centre-forward but needs to work on his finishing as a couple of opportunities went begging. In the end the teams couldn’t be separated and the match ended all square.
Relive the action from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea drew with Liverpool:
GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool (Salah, 29’)⚽️
29 mins: This time he scores! Trent Alexander-Arnold steps into midfield as an inverted full-back and receives the ball. He threads it through the Chelsea defence and finds Mo Salah bursting in behind.
Salah collects the ball, carries it into the box and lifts it over Robert Sanchez to double Liverpool’s lead.
Or has he? VAR is checking for an offside...
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
27 mins: Blocked! Mo Salah needs to score here. Liverpool find themselves in a wonderful area as Luis Diaz turns past Axel Disasi to carry the ball into the box.
He picks out Salah who takes slightly too long to make a shot which allows the Chelsea defence to get back and put in the block. Big chance for Liverpool’s star forward.
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
24 mins: Chance! Nicolas Jackson looks like a force of nature for Chelsea. Levi Colwill brings the ball down the left side and knocks it into the feet of the forward.
Jackson twists and weaves into the box, shrugging off a couple of defenders on the way. He shoots but hooks his effort well wide of the far post.
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
21 mins: Penalty shout!
The ball is knocked over the top of Trent Alexander-Arnold and gets collected by Ben Chilwell. He touches it into the box and feels some contact from the covering Ibrahima Konate.
Chilwell makes a meal of the nudge and theatrically goes to ground hoping for a penalty but the referee just tells him to get up and waves for play to go on.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool (Diaz, 18’)⚽️
18 mins: What a goal!
Liverpool move the ball from one end of the pitch to the other. Trent Alexander-Arnold sends the ball back to Alisson who feeds it to Dominik Szoboszlai. He then lays the ball off to Alexis Mac Allister who floats a wonderful diagonal ball over to Mo Salah on the right wing.
Salah drives towards the ball before threading a sweet pass over to the far post where Luis Diaz arrives behind Reece James and pokes it home!
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
15 mins: Liverpool survive!
Raheem Sterling and Reece James combine brilliantly on the right side with Sterling drawing out the Liverpool defenders before slipping the ball back to his captain.
James sends the ball into the middle where Nicolas Jackson toes a shto towards goal and is denied by a sprawling Alisson.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
12 mins: Close! Raheem Sterling receives the ball high up the pitch and threads it into the box for Enzo Fernandez who collects the ball and shoots only for Ibrahima Konate to leap in front of the ball and make the block.
Crossbar! Liverpool clear their lines and sweep up the pitch. Cody Gakpo carries the ball into the box before laying it off to Mo Salah.
Salah switches the ball onto his right foot and drills one at goal, Robert Sanchez is beaten but the ball rattles into the crossbar and bounces away!
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
10 mins: Dominik Szoboszlai has made an energetic start to this match for Liverpool. He was so excited to join the Reds and has been a willing runner for them during pre-season. This earlier in his Anfield career he looks like a decent signing for Liverpool.
Reece James brings the ball down the right side of the pitch for Chelsea and wins the home side a corner.
Enzo Fernandez knocks it short to James who floats a decent effort into the middle. Diogo Jota drops back and wins the header before the ball gets through to Nicolas Jackson.
There’s a slight scramble but the Reds work the ball away.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
7 mins: Mo Salah takes the ball out to the right before slipping it into the path of Dominik Szoboszlai. Liverpool’s new signing shifts and shimmies his way into the penalty area before cutting to the left.
The ball comes loose and Diogo Jota has a snapshot which flies wide of the near post.
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool
5 mins: Yellow card! Carney Chukwuemeka looks to get on the end of an aerial ball but is too far away from it.
He lunges towards the ball as it drops but Ibrahima Konate gets their first and nods it away. Chukwuemeka is too committed to withdraw his leg and smacks into Konate’s chest earning himself an early booking.
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