Chelsea vs Liverpool 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea, Liverpool lose ground after thrilling draw leaves Manchester City 10 points clear
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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,072
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Liverpool | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +8 | Arsenal | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
 LIV |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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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