In the early hours of this morning, a key premier league game began, with Chelsea and Liverpool playing second and third. The whole game was intense and exciting, and it culminated directly in the first half. Chelsea, trailing by two goals, scored two goals in quick succession towards the end of the first half to equalize. In the second half, the two sides attacked and defended each other, but the score was maintained until the end, ending with a handshake. After this game, Chelsea drew twice in the league and Liverpool did not win in three rounds, but Manchester City, who was firmly at the top of the table, became the biggest winner. Now that their lead has reached ten points, the Premier League champions are basically stable and can prepare for the Champions League.
The outcome of this game before the game was unpredictable, although Chelsea won a draw in the last round, but the team lineup was stable and not affected by the epidemic, and Lukaku became a variable. The Belgian scored a big goal in the last game, just when the team needed it, but caused outrage over an interview three weeks ago. In this recently released interview, Lukaku poured bitter water, bluntly saying that he could not see the future at Chelsea and wanted to return to Inter Milan, which made the Blues very angry. More seriously, Lukaku did not tell anyone he had given the interview, including the team and his own agent.
In order to show punishment, the players were directly excluded from the big list and did not participate in this focus battle. Losing their number one striker, Chelsea's attacking firepower plummeted, but Liverpool's situation was even worse. The team had already drawn one and lost two rounds of no wins before this, and morale was low. As a result, at a critical moment when there was an urgent need for recovery, a large number of key people were infected with the epidemic. From Alisson to Matip to Klopp. The manager, in particular, is certain not to be able to direct adjustments on the spot. No one in this Red Army ranks played a bigger role than Klopp. In addition, Chelsea also has the main infection epidemic, so on the whole, this will be a rookie and a rookie, and the Blues have a little manager advantage.
Just unexpectedly, Liverpool got a fantastic start in the first half hour. Mane was in good shape for the game, and although he received a yellow card for hitting AZP's head in the opening 14s, he quickly helped the team to the next city in the ninth minute: There was a major mistake in The Choloba's header from the backfield, Mane astutely burst into the box with the ball, and successfully hit the ball into the goal after getting rid of goalkeeper Mendy, and Liverpool led 1:0. It was the Senegalese' 10th goal since 22 appearances this season and the eighth goal of his career against the Blues. Interestingly, the three goals scored by the Reds in the past away games against the Blues were scored by Mane.
Chelsea were caught off guard by an inexplicable mistake, while Liverpool took advantage of the situation to continue their attack and score again.
In the 26th minute of the game, Arnold hit the Blues behind a signature long pass on the right, and Salah threw himself past his opponent at a speed to make a pre-emptive attempt. After deftly getting rid of Alonso, he forced a shot on goal, and actually won it at a very small angle, and Liverpool took a two-goal lead! It was Pharaoh's 16th goal since 20 appearances this season, and the efficiency was staggering. However, in the end, it was the Predator Blues, Chelsea did not give up after falling behind, has been resolutely fighting back, and finally found an opportunity in the final stage of the first half.
In the 42nd minute of the match, Havertz, who had tried to break through on the flank, was brought down by Milner and Chelsea were given a valuable free-kick opportunity. Alonso's direct shot was successfully tested until goalkeeper Kellech was still saved, and as a result, after receiving the ball in front of the box, midfielder Kovacic shot directly into the net with the back of his foot, and the Blues pulled a goal back! Just four minutes later, Rudiger managed to pick it up and cut the ball off to Kante, who cleverly passed to Pulisic. Captain America burst straight into the penalty area and faced the goalkeeper's blast into the net, and Chelsea magically equalized! After a thrilling first half, Liverpool still had a great chance in the second half, but Mendy managed to defuse it many times and the Reds goalkeeper also saved the team at the end of the game. In the end, in the case of the two goalkeepers fighting, each side took one point and shook hands and made peace.