Match Report
8 points and 5 places separated them: Liverpool 5th with 60, Chelsea 10th with 52. The last five rounds placed Liverpool no better than 14th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.66/1.39 for Liverpool and 1.53/1.37 for Chelsea (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Defeat had followed defeat for Chelsea — eight in succession. The last-five ledger: Liverpool 9/15, Chelsea 0/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 40 games: 15 Liverpool wins, 11 for Chelsea, 14 draws, at 2.42 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
The venue was Anfield, with room for 61,276 spectators. C. Pawson officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Liverpool: Ryan Gravenberch (6') · Chelsea: Enzo Fernández (35')
Key stats
Possession: Liverpool 48% · Chelsea 52% · Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-2