
Chelsea vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea, Liverpool lose ground after thrilling draw leaves Manchester City 10 points clear
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Chelsea and Liverpool were both dealt a blow in the Premier League title race as they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 17': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 32': VAR Decision: No card change Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 42': Goal! Chelsea 1, Liverpool 2. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 43': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool (Mateo Kovacic).
- 45'+1': Goal! Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keïta replaces James Milner.
- 69': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Diogo Jota.
- 70': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Kai Havertz.
- 83': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Sadio Mané.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,072
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,072
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+43 | Liverpool | 32 | 76 | 2 |
+30 | Arsenal | 32 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Newcastle United | 33 | 59 | 10 |
+22 | Manchester City | 33 | 58 | 9 |
Statistics
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CHE![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 5 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 15 |
6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
355 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
463 | Passes | 574 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
14 | Crosses | 24 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
62 | Long Balls | 79 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
12 | Tackles | 19 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 17 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
20 | Clearances | 16 |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
6 | Thiago Silva |
2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
14 | Trevoh Chalobah |
8 | Mateo Kovacic |
7 | N'Golo Kanté |
3 | Marcos Alonso |
28 | César Azpilicueta |
29 | Kai Havertz |
10 | Christian Pulisic ![]() |
19 | Mason Mount |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
62 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
4 | Virgil van Dijk |
5 | Ibrahima Konaté ![]() |
21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
3 | Fabinho |
7 | James Milner |
14 | Jordan Henderson |
20 | Diogo Jota |
10 | Sadio Mané ![]() |
11 | Mohamed Salah |
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