The both teams arrived at Vodafone Park.
The referee starts the match
Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
The pitch was in good condition today, which allowed for more technical play
1' Liverpool kicked-off, and the game was underway.
1' Olivier Giroud was penalised for pushing Virgil van Dijk
4' Virgil van Dijk controls the ball with his hand
5' Ball possession: Liverpool: 50%, Chelsea: 50%.
5' The ball was crossed into the area by Jordan Henderson from Liverpool ...
5' Sadio Mane sees his shot deflected off target
6' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool swang in the corner from the left.
6' Cesar Azpilicueta relieves the pressure with a clearance
6' The ball was crossed into the area by Mohamed Salah from Liverpool ...
6' Joel Matip sends a header towards goal, but Kepa Arrizabalaga comfortably saved it.
7' Liverpool had a good opportunity to score.
7' Emerson relieves the pressure with a clearance.
8' Liverpool was in control of the ball.
9' The ball was once again crossed into the area by Mohamed Salah from Liverpool once....
9' Poor play by Andreas Christensen as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
9' A chance opens up as Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool successfully finds a team mate in the area...
10' Good effort by Fabinho as he directed a shot on target, but the keeper saved it.
10' Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Chelsea: 48%.
10' Kurt Zouma would've cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
10' A shot by Mohamed Salah was blocked.
10' Great skill from N'Golo Kante as he dribbles past his opponents. N'Golo Kante from Chelsea passes the ball in the box, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
11' Pedro Rodriguez failed to find the target with a shot from outside the box
13' Danger! Mohamed Salah from Liverpool successfully directed the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
13' The ball was crossed into the area by Jordan Henderson from Liverpool ...
13' Andreas Christensen cleared the danger but was forced to give away a corner...
13' James Milner from Liverpool swang in the corner from the right.
13' A chance presents itself to Sadio Mane from Liverpool but his header goes wide
16' Danger! Sadio Mane from Liverpool successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
16' CHANCE! Mohamed Salah finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper.............. Kepa Arrizabalaga saved a certain goal there! Mohamed Salah found himself in a great scoring position but Kepa Arrizabalaga denied him with a great save.
16' Ball possession: Liverpool: 55%, Chelsea: 45%.
16' The ball was crossed into the area by Jordan Henderson from Liverpool ...
16' Andreas Christensen relieves the pressure with a clearance
17' Danger! Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
17' Chance! Olivier Giroud finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It was a goal kick
17' The ball was crossed into the area by Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea ............... Adrian relieves the pressure with a clearance
20' Jorginho sends a long ball upfield.
20' Olivier Giroud from Chelsea had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
20' Safe hands from Adrian as he comes out and claims the ball
20' Ball possession: Liverpool: 57%, Chelsea: 43%.
21' Danger! Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea successfully directed the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate.......... Andrew Robertson relieves the pressure with a clearance
22' Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea plays successfully a nice 1-2 with Olivier Giroud.
22' CROSSBAR! A shot from Pedro Rodriguez stings the crossbar!
24' The ball was crossed into the area by Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea ............ Olivier Giroud from Chelsea heads the ball to a team mate............. Christian Pulisic from Chelsea chips the ball into the penalty box.
24' Joel Matip relieves the pressure with a clearance
24' Olivier Giroud sent an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal
25' Ball possession: Liverpool: 57%, Chelsea: 43%.
25' Both teams were struggling to open up the opponent's defense
25' Danger! N'Golo Kante from Chelsea successfully directed the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate......... Olivier Giroud from Chelsea was ruled offside
27' Virgil van Dijk would've cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
27' Danger! Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea successfully directed the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate.......... Christian Pulisic from Chelsea directed the ball squarely in the box.
28' Joseph Gomez from Liverpool directed the ball behind the defence, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
28' The ball was crossed into the area by James Milner from Liverpool ...
28' Kurt Zouma relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' The ball was crossed into the area by Jordan Henderson from Liverpool ...
28' Cesar Azpilicueta cleared the danger but was forced to give away a corner...
29' James Milner from Liverpool swang in the corner from the left.
29' A chance presented itself to Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool but his header goes wide
29' The ball was crossed into the area by James Milner from Liverpool ...
30' Emerson relieves the pressure with a clearance
30' Ball possession: Liverpool: 59%, Chelsea: 41%.
30' Kurt Zouma clears the danger but was forced to give away a corner............. James Milner from Liverpool swang in the corner from the right.
31' A shot from Sadio Mane takes a deflection but the keeper covered it
32' Jorginho from Chelsea directed the ball behind the defence, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
32' The ball was crossed into the area by Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea ...
32' Joel Matip relieves the pressure with a clearance
32' Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea directed the ball behind the defence, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
33' Great defending by Adrian from Liverpool who prevented his team conceding a goal.
33' The ball was crossed into the area by N'Golo Kante from Chelsea ...
33' Joseph Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance
34' Fabinho from Liverpool looks to have committed a foul on Pedro Rodriguez but the referee was not having it and waves play on!
34' The ball was crossed into the area by N'Golo Kante from Chelsea ...
34' Emerson from Chelsea directed a ball squarely in the box, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
35' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea swang in the corner from the right................. Sadio Mane relieves the pressure with a clearance
35' Ball possession: Liverpool: 53%, Chelsea: 47%
36' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea was ruled offside
36' N'Golo Kante of Chelsea passed the ball to a team mate.
36' Something meaningful was about to land as Christian Pulisic from Chelsea cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
36' ⚽G O O O A A A L - Olivier Giroud with the goal!
36' Christian Pulisic provided the assist for the goal.
38' Play was stopped because there was a player lying on the pitch.
40' Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Chelsea: 48%.
40' Emerson sent a long ball upfield.
40' ⚽❎ A player from Chelsea has a goal disallowed
40' VAR - GOAL! - The referee stopped the play. VAR check was then in progress, pending goal situation.
40' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea was ruled offside
41' The game was then restarted
41' Sadio Mane from Liverpool was ruled offside
42' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea swang in the corner from the left.
43' Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' Jorginho went for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
44' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea was ruled offside
44' Virgil van Dijk sent a long ball upfield.
44' A shot by Mohamed Salah was blocked
44' The ball was crossed into the area by James Milner from Liverpool ...
45' Cesar Azpilicueta relieves the pressure with a clearance
45' Andrew Robertson from Liverpool played a nice 1-2 with Mohamed Salah, but his team mate failed to benefit from it.
45' Ball possession: Liverpool: 50%, Chelsea: 50%.
45+ Jorginho sent a long ball upfield.
45+ Adrian relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+ Christian Pulisic was penalised for pushing Joel Matip
45+ The referee signals a free kick as Andreas Christensen from Chelsea trips Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
45+ Ball possession: Liverpool: 51%, Chelsea: 49%.
45+ It was over as the referee blows for half time
45+ The both sides had been very evenly matched in the 1st half
46' The second half was underway
46' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain left the field replaced by Roberto Firmino in a tactical substitution.
48' Mohamed Salah from Liverpool picked out a team-mate in the area but his cross was blocked by an opponent.
48' Fabinho from Liverpool chipped the ball into the penalty box.
48' Roberto Firmino from Liverpool passed the ball in the box, but it wad intercepted by an opponent player.
48' ⚽GOAL! It was an easy finish as Sadio Mane from Liverpool taped the ball into an open goal!
50' Fabinho failed to find the target with a shot from outside the box
50' Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Chelsea: 48%.
51' Great skill from Emerson as he dribbled past his opponents................ Emerson from Chelsea directed a ball squarely in the box, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
51' Danger! Roberto Firmino from Liverpool successfully directed the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...........
52' Sadio Mane from Liverpool successfully directed a ball squarely in the box and finds a team mate.................. A shot from Jordan Henderson takes a deflection but the keeper covered it
54' It was a great ball by Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. He directed the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
54' Some neat football here as Roberto Firmino from Liverpool plays a 1-2 with Mohamed Salah.
55' Ball possession: Liverpool: 51%, Chelsea: 49%.
60' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea swang in the corner from the left.
60' Ball possession: Liverpool: 51%, Chelsea: 49%.
60' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea was ruled offside
61' Olivier Giroud from Chelsea is ruled offside
62' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea directed the ball behind the defence, but it was intercepted by an opponent player.
62' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea swings in the corner from the left.
63' Virgil van Dijk relieves the pressure with a clearance
63' The ball was crossed into the area by Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea ........... Olivier Giroud from Chelsea had a bad first touch and failed to benefit from his team mates cross.
64' James Milner left the field replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum in a tactical substitution.
65' A shot by Christian Pulisic was blocked
65' Ball possession: Liverpool: 51%, Chelsea: 49%.
67' Good effort by Sadio Mane as he directed a shot on target, but the keeper saved it
70' Ball possession: Liverpool: 51%, Chelsea: 49%.
71' Christian Pulisic from Chelsea was ruled offside
73' A shot by Christian Pulisic was blocked
74' Olivier Giroud left the field, replaced by Tammy Abraham in a tactical substitution.
74' Christian Pulisic also left the field, replaced by Mason Mount in a tactical substitution.
75' Mohamed Salah released a shot, it was parried by Kepa Arrizabalaga but he can't hold onto it...
76' Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool sees his effort hit the crossbar after the keeper parries the ball.
77' Jorginho was penalised for pushing Sadio Mane
79' Cesar Azpilicueta was also penalised for pushing Sadio Mane and he was yellow-carded📁
80' Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Chelsea: 48%.
81' Mohamed Salah took the free-kick but it was blocked by the wall
82' Pedro Rodriguez from Chelsea plays successfully a nice 1-2 with N'Golo Kante.............. Pedro Rodriguez has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort was blocked!
84' ⚽❎ A player from Chelsea has a goal disallowed
84' Mason Mount from Chelsea was ruled offside
85' Andreas Christensen left the field replaced, by Fikayo Tomori in a tactical substitution.
85' ❎Jordan Henderson was shown a yellow card by the referee
85' Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Chelsea: 48%.
86' Cesar Azpilicueta from Chelsea was ruled offside
86' Sadio Mane from Liverpool is ruled offside
87' Andrew Robertson was penalised for pushing Pedro Rodriguez
89' N'Golo Kante sees his shot deflected off target
90' Ball possession: Liverpool: 52%, Chelsea: 48%.
90+ Ball possession: Liverpool: 51%, Chelsea: 49%.
The penalty kick ended with 5-4 win over Chelsea FC