Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Curtis Jones sends Reds back to the top
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea: The Reds return to the top of the table after they take a deserved three points from a tense encounter at Anfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday afternoon as Arne Slot’s side returned to the top of the Premier League table.
An end-to-end first half failed to create any real chances of note before Curtis Jones produced a brilliant block on Cole Palmer, and then raced into the Chelsea box to win a penalty.
Salah converted from the spot and Liverpool were in the ascendancy from there, with Cody Gakpo having a goal ruled out before half-time.
The second half started in a similarly frantic fashion, though Chelsea landed the first blow, equakising quickly after Nicolas Jackson latched onto a brilliant through ball from Moises Caicedo.
But parity was short-lived, as Curtis Jones got to the end of a Salah cross to poke past Sanchez for 2-1 in the 51st minute.
The rest of the half was far less eventful, with neither side managing to fashion a chance of note before seven minutes were added on.
The home side looked to close out the game as the Blues tried to mount some final attacks, and the Reds’ defence stood firm to confirm the three points.
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Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
56 mins
The game has settled a little after those two early goals. Chelsea launch an attack as Veiga feeds Neto, but his cross is collected by Kelleher.
Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
53 mins
Chelsea respond to the setback by making a triple change. Lavia, James and Tosin come off for Enzo Fernandez, Renato Veiga and Benoit Badiashile.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea
52 mins
GOAL! The home side are ahead again almost straight away, and it comes from their best player on the day.
Salah collects on the right and he cuts inside before swinging in a lovely cross. Jones has made the deep run and he takes a brilliant touch to get it out of his feet before poking it past the onrushing Sanchez.
A great finish.
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
49 mins
The goal is given! Far too easy from a Liverpool point of view, but well worked from Chelsea and a great through ball from Caicedo.
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
47 mins
DISALLOWED GOAL! This will be close!
Jackson latches onto a through ball and he’s clean through in-behind. He drives towards the box and slots it past Kelleher with ease.
The flag goes up but it looks like Jackson was quite clearly onside.
KICK-OFF! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
Liverpool get the second half started.
Chelsea made a change at the break – Sancho comes off for Pedro Neto.
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
The two teams are re-emerging from the Anfield tunnel, so we’re moments away from the second half starting.
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
It was just one minute and 54 seconds between Jones’ brilliant block on Palmer and then him winning the penalty. Small margins.
Liverpool dominated somewhat after their goal, and were unlucky to have a second ruled out after Salah strayed offside.
Chelsea have shown flashes of what they can do, especially with Madueke on the right wing, but they need to get Palmer into the game more.
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea
53 mins
HALF-TIME!
Szoboszlai is booked after pulling back Palmer and then kicking the ball away.
The free-kick is the last event of the half as James’ delivery is then headed away by the Hungarian. The referee then brings the first half to an end at Anfield.
An entertaining 45 minutes for the neutral, and Chelsea have performed okay despite trailing, but they’ll know that the game can escape you quickly at Anfield, as it so almost did.
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