Liverpool vs Chelsea as it happened – League Cup third round: Eden Hazard's stunning strike wins the game
All the action from the League Cup clash at Anfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Eden Hazard scored a superb winner as Chelsea came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
The Reds’ seven-match winning start to the season was halted after substitute Hazard fired past Simon Mignolet in the 85th minute at the end of a wonderful run.
Hazard’s goal came six minutes minutes after he helped create Emerson Palmieri’s equaliser, which cancelled out Daniel Sturridge’s 58th-minute opener.
The first of two meetings between the clubs this week, with a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge to come on Saturday, saw Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Blues counterpart Maurizio Sarri both make eight changes to their starting line-ups.
What time does it start?
Liverpool vs Chelsea kicks off at 19:45 on Wednesday 26th September.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football from 19:00. Highlights will first be shown on Sky Sports Football at 00:15 and again at 08:00 the following morning.
It’s a big game for…
Gary Cahill: After announcing his intentions to leave Chelsea in January, the 33-year-old was finally thrust into action on the weekend when Antonio Rudiger picked up a knock against West Ham. Whether it’s to try and transform Maurizio Sarri’s opinion or attract suitors elsewhere, it’s an important start for the club’s former captain.
Weird /best stat…
The last six times Liverpool and Chelsea have been drawn against one another in the Carabao Cup, the winner has gone on to the final.
Remember when…
The two teams most recently met in the third round of the competition in November, 2000, when Robbie Fowler’s extra-time winner ended a 10-month goal drought and secured a 2-1 victory for the home side.
Past three-meetings…
Chelsea 1 Liverpool 0, Premier League, May 2018
Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1, Premier League, November 2017
Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1, Premier League, January 2017
Form guide…
Liverpool: WWWWWW
Chelsea: DWWWWW
Odds…
Liverpool to win: 7/5
Chelsea to win: 19/10
Draw: 13/5
Prediction...
Liverpool 2-1
34 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Chelsea are winning the mid-field battle, they play the ball into the box and Liverpool scramble to clear it. Eventually Morata is penalised and Liverpool boot the ball up the pitch.
37 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Keita gets a great chance to put Liverpool in front. They break into space and Keita gets the ball he dribbles in from the right and hits a right footed shot aiming for the bottom far corner, Caballero gets the dive in and puts the ball past the post.
39 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
That's more like it from Liverpool. They use Klopp's counter press again, Sturridge wins the ball and gives it to Shaqiri, he holds the ball up and then plays a great ball over the top to find Mane in the box but Caballero makes another great save with his left hand.
42 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Shaqiri wins a corner, he delivers it and Liverpool have a couple of efforts to try and control the ball before it comes out to Moreno who makes a poor attempt on goal.
45 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Chelsea win a corner right at the end of the half. Willian whips it in and Liverpool get it away. Still goalless at half-time with chances for both sides.
SECOND HALF: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Liverpool gets us back underway, Chelsea have the biggest escape!
Christensen tries to pass the ball back to the keeper but only finds Sturridge, who takes the ball past Caballero and then misses the open goal!
47 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Chelsea respond with Morata, Willian flicks the ball into the box with his right foot, Morata gets over Lovren and heads it wide.
50 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Liverpool win a free kick, Milner tries to find Lovren at the back post but Caballero comes and claims the ball
52 mins: Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea
Ross Barkley makes a mistake this time, he heads the ball back towards the defence and Mane gets a toe on the ball to direct it goalwards. Caballero makes another save.
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