EFL Cup . 1/16

Liverpool

5
46%
Liverpool
1 - 2
Chelsea

Chelsea

3
54%
26 SEP 2018 14:45
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Goal

List of goalscorers

D. Sturridge
58'
1 - 0
1 - 1
79'
Emerson
1 - 2
85'
E. Hazard
Start of match

End of match

  • 90'
    Huge thank you to everyone who joined today's match commentary - check out BeSoccer for the imminent match report.
  • 90'
    FULL TIME: LIVERPOOL 1 - 2 CHELSEA - Brilliant game here at Anfield, Eden Hazard's class made the difference for Chelsea - what a game. Klopp doesn't look very happy.
  • 90'
    Mignolet is up for the corner...
  • 90'
    Hazard has stolen the show from Sturridge, great games - great goals!
  • 90'
    FIVE MINUTES ADDED TIME
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 85' (Chelsea)
  • 85 '
    GOAL: HAZARD: LIVERPOOL 1 - 2 CHELSEA - WHAT A TURN AROUND! Hazard does brilliantly to dribble through four Liverpool defenders before blasting the pall past Mignolet, this player is special.
  • 84'
    Sturridge hits the bar!
  • 81'
    Game on here at Anfield!
  • 78'
    Referee consults VAR and gives the goal, there were questions of offside.
  • 78 '
    GOAL: EMERSON: LIVERPOOL 1 - 1 CHELSEA - Liverpool play a high line from a Chelsea set piece, however fail to stay with the runners. Mignolet makes a brilliant initial save from the header, however Emerson is first to score the rebound.
  • 77 '
    Nabby Keita booked for a high tackle.
  • 76'
    PENALTY APPEAL: Shaqiri goes down in the box and asked for a penalty, nothing given as the Swiss international clearly slipped.
  • 74'
    Quite harsh on Chelsea to be trailing, out of the two sides they had looked more threatening.
  • 70 '
    Second change of the evening for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool:
  • 64'
    Still not over that Sturridge goal, was nice.
Substitution

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 64 '
    Second change of the game for Sarri.
  • 59 '
    First change of the night for the hosts, OFF Henderson - ON Milner.
  • 58'
    Very very very nice finish from Sturridge.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
en el 58' (Liverpool)
  • 58 '
    GOAL: STURRIDGE: LIVERPOOL 1 - 0 CHELSEA - WHAT A GOAL! Daniel Sturridge makes up for his earlier miss, Willy Caballero made a good save from Neita's effort, however he could only parry his shot in to Sturridge's path, who scores an incredibly acrobatic overhead kick. THRIKER!
  • 54'
    Chelsea sub.
  • 54'
    It looks like Chelsea will bring on Eden Hazard.
  • 53'
    It was an awful miss from Daniel Sturridge.
  • 51'
    MANE MISS: How are Liverpool not ahead!? A silly header from Ross Barkley puts Chelsea under pressure, however Caballero did well to turn Mane's effort round for a corner. The resulting corner goes just over the Argentine's goal - Chelsea are riding their luck here.
  • 49 '
    Kovacic is booked, he tackled Shaqiri from behind and got more of the man than he did the ball, rash tackle.
  • 45'
    WHAT A MISS! Christensen gifts a back-pass, Sturridge intercepts and rounds Caballero, however he somehow misses the target from eight yards out. AWFUL MISS
  • 45'
    SECOND HALF: LIVERPOOL 0 - 0 CHELSEA - We're back underway here at Anfield!
  • 45'
    Quite an entertaining first half, but we're all square here at Anfield!
  • 45'
    HALF TIME: LIVERPOOL 0 - 0 CHELSEA - Both keepers have been good, not much to separate the two teams so far.
  • 42'
    Nabby Keita is looking good.
  • 42'
    Ross Barkley is penalised for a tackle on Nabby Keita, perhaps lucky to escape a yellow card there despite getting a lot of the ball - studs were showing.
  • 38'
    WILLY AGAIN: He does well to stop Mane's header from a Shaqiri cross.
  • 36'
    SAVE FROM CABALLERO: Very good save from Willy, he acrobatically springs across his goal to parry Keita's effort out for a corner.
  • 33'
    Good aerial defending from Matip, he get a flick on a header to deny Eden Hazard.
  • 31'
    Don't forget that we have VAR during this EFL Cup clash, if the referee / VAR referee feel the need to call upon the technology - no need there, he was looking for the penalty.
  • 30'
    PENALTY CLAIM: Keita went down in the box under a Gary Cahil challenge, however it is a BLATANT DIVE - referee does not decide to book him, however.
  • 29'
    Moreno has picked up a knock, looks to be a twisted ankle.
  • 27'
    The moment where Morata thought he'd scored....Mignolet has been on top so far.
Card

Yellow card

a Liverpool
  • 26 '
    Joel Matip booked for dragging down Kovacic from behind, silly booking.
  • 25'
    Mignolet has made the best start to the game.
  • 25'
    It's fair to say that Chelsea have made the better start to the game.
  • 24'
    Back tackle from Cristensen, however Moreno decided to quickly take the free kick and restart play.
  • 20'
    Marata is offside after a Willian cross. Good decision from the officials.
  • 18'
    MIGNOLET AGAIN: The Belgian does well to block Morata at his near post, after he does well to create space by doing a neat Cruyff turn. Very bright start form the visitors.
  • 17'
    MIGNOLET SAVE: Big chance for Chelsea, Morata was through one on one with Mignolet after a brilliant pass from Fabregas, however the Spaniard could not chip the ball over Mignolet from close range.
  • 13'
    STATS: Possession, Liverpool 41%, Chelsea 59%
  • 10'
    Ross Barkley goes for the spectacular from 25 yards out, it goes well wide.
  • 7'
    Willian blazes the free kick well over the crossbar.
  • 6'
    Moses is hacked down by Moreno.
  • 4'
    Nabby Keita drives an effort straight at Caballero, another routine save. Both keepers making rare cup appearances - this is Mignolet's first game since January.
  • 3'
    Chelsea win the first corner of the game, Victor Moses has made a bright start. The resulting corner forces Mignolet into a routine save from Christensen's looping header.
  • 1'
    First foul of the game as Ross Barkley, who makes his Merseyside return (former Everton player), is upended.
  • 1'
    KICK OFF: CHELSEA 0 - 0 LIVERPOOL - Chelsea take the kick off and are kicking from left to right.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Both managers have made eight chances here, it should be an interesting one!
  • PRVW
    TEAMS ARE OUT! The two teams are out here at Anfield, Liverpool wearing their customary red, with Chelsea wearing blue.
  • PRVW
    Here's a look inside Liverpool's dressing room, kick off only 20 minutes away!
  • PRVW
    CHELSEA ARRIVE.
  • PRVW
    LIVERPOOL ARRIVE.
  • PRVW
    Chelsea have progressed from each of their last seven League Cup third round ties since losing 4-3 to Newcastle United in 2010-11.
  • PRVW
    This is the eighth League Cup meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea and the first at the third round stage since November 2000, when the Reds won 2-1 at Anfield with goals from Danny Murphy and Robbie Fowler.
  • PRVW
    PREAMBLE: Liverpool have won only two of their last 14 games against Chelsea in all competitions (D7 L5), with both victories coming at Stamford Bridge.
  • PRVW
    Fabinho makes his full Liverpool debut today.
  • PRVW
    CHELSEA XI: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahil, Emerson, Fabregas, Kovacic, Barkley, Moses, Willian, Morata.
  • PRVW
    LIVERPOOL XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, Fabinho, Milner, Keita, Shaqiri, Mane, Sturridge.
Info

Pre-match

26 September 2018, 22:45

Referee: Kevin Friend

Stadium: Anfield

  • PRVW
    Good evening and welcome to today's BeSoccer live text coverage from Anfield. It's Liverpool v Chelsea in the EFL Cup and it should be a cracker. Team news to follow.
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