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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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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.

Follow all the Premier League action with our live blog below:

Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE

  • Liverpool host Chelsea in the Premier League
  • 51’ GOAL! Jones pokes in to give Liverpool the lead again (LIV 2-1 CHE)
  • 48’ GOAL! Jackson equalises after a great ball from Caicedo (LIV 1-1 CHE)
  • 33' DISALLOWED GOAL! Gakpo taps in but Salah had strayed offside (LIV 1-0 CHE)
  • 28’ GOAL! Salah converts from the penalty spot (LIV 1-0 CHE)
  • 27’ PENALTY! Colwill brings down Jones (LIV 0-0 CHE)
  • Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Jota, Gakpo
  • Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Tosin, Colwill, Gusto; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

FULL-TIME! Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Matchwinner Curtis Jones is first to speak to Sky.

“We came away with a win, it’s the most important thing obviously,” he says.

“I had it in my mind, if I can keep Cole [Palmer] quiet then that’s a large part of the game. 

On the penalties, he says: “I never dive, I felt the contact, so I went down”.

“If you want to play in this team, you’ve got to run, you’ve got to have energy, you’ve got to help out. 

On his goal, he adds: “There’s been times when I’ve arrived in the box and it’s been a first-time one. I thought it was going to come and it did, and I was fortunate enough. I got the goal.” He finishes by calling his newborn daughter “a little dream”.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:56

Premier League table

That result means Liverpool return to the top of the league table. The Reds sit on 21 points, one above Manchester City and four above Arsenal.

Chelsea miss the chance to enter the top three, and they stay sixth, on 14 points.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:52

FULL-TIME! Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

So, an entertaining match comes to an end at Anfield and Liverpool return to the top of the Premier League table.

The Reds probably deserved the win in the end, though Chelsea produced a good performance to take them all the way. However, in attack, Chelsea couldn’t create enough and paid the price for a couple of defensive lapses.

Arne Slot’s side have answered yet another question thrown at them, and if they carry on like this, they may work themselves into the title conversation.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:47

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Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:40

FULL-TIME! Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

FULL-TIME!

The referee brings the match to an end and Liverpool return to the top of the table!

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:35

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Whisltes around Anfield as Chelsea come forward, but the attack breaks down after a foul from Nunez. That one was harsh.

Chelsea mount what must be a final attack...the ball is squared to Gusto but his shot is blocked!

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:34

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Liverpool have a rare attack and Salah threads it to the overlapping Diaz, but he’s flagged for offside.

From the Chelsea counter, Gomez slides in brilliantly to cut the pass out, and Liverpool come forward again. The attack is led by Diaz, who weaves into the box before cutting outside and curling an effort past the far post.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:33

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Chelsea are in possession but it’s a little too pedestrian to threaten the home side. They do fashion a half-chance though, as Neto clips a ball towards the back post. Nkunku is running in but he has to stretch too much as he gets a foot to it, and he can only direct it behind.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:31

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Palmer skips past a challenge but is brought down by Mac Allister, and it’ll be a set-piece in dangerous territory for Chelsea.

Palmer delivers the cross but Veiga heads over from about six yards!

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:29

Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Liverpool do mount a rare attack and it ends with Caicedo committing a foul midway into the Chelsea half.

There’ll be an additional seven minutes at Anfield! Liverpool throw forward the men for the free-kick when the board goes up, but the set-piece comes to nothing.

Chris Wilson20 October 2024 18:27

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