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19:00
Marcos Alonso brings the ball up from the left in the direction of Lukaku. But Alisson was careful and intercepted the cross.
52
18:58
It’s going fast here. This time Luis Díaz dribbles his way into shooting position in the opposing penalty area and shoots from 20 meters with the right. His low shot misses the left post by a hair’s breadth. Mendy would have been powerless.
51
18:57
Liverpool have their first chance in the second half. Alexander-Arnold crosses from the right onto the second post, where his counterpart, Robertson, is free. The full-back fails to head the ball from close range. The ball misses the goal.
49
18:55
That’s a terrific start to the second half from Chelsea. A tour would be well deserved by now.
48
18:54
And the next chance for the blues. Marcos Alonso shoots a free kick from the right near the baseline at the long angle. Alisson misses the ball, which hits the crossbar.
47
18:53
Immediately after the chance, Chelsea has the next degree. This time, Pulišić takes a shot from ten meters to the left of the penalty area. Alisson deflects the shot.
46
18:53
Chelsea have a great chance straight away. A diagonal ball flies to the right on Mount, who would be offside. But he doesn’t go for the ball. Instead, Pulišić comes up and crosses to the far post. Marcos Alonso comes in and pulls left to the far corner. The ball just misses the post.
46
18:50
Kick-off 2nd half
45
18:40
mid-term conclusion
Chelsea and Liverpool go into the break with a goalless draw. At the beginning of the game, Liverpool clearly had the upper hand. The Reds created some good chances but were thwarted by a strong Chelsea goalkeeper. After a quarter of an hour, Thomas Tuchel ordered his team a few meters further back. This gave the Blues more access across the field. Several great chances followed for the Londoners. But Alisson also made a strong save. After half an hour there were several interruptions. Salah had to be substituted injured. After that, the game flattened out. Both teams made too many mistakes to be in danger of scoring. Towards the end it got a little better. Overall, the draw is a fair result.
45
18:34
After initial difficulties, Chelsea are now defending very confidently. Liverpool rarely come dangerously in front of the goal.
45
18:32
Lukaku with the next Chelsea deal. Jorginho plays a good pass into the penalty area on Lukaku. The Belgian pulls from ten meters half-left position with the left. The ball goes a meter over the goal.
45
18:31
Official stoppage time (minutes): 4
45
18:31
Liverpool finally have a degree again. Robertson crosses to the first post from the left. Diogo Jota comes in and puts the ball on goal from six yards out with his right foot. The shot goes over it.
41
18:27
Thiago sleeps completely in midfield. Chelsea wins the ball. Mount plays a right into the box to Lukaku. Van Dijk is on the striker. Lukaku doesn’t want to pull off with his right hand, so he makes another hook. That’s the end of his chance. He crosses the ball into the middle. A defender clears with his head.
40
18:25
Little worth mentioning happens because both teams are too imprecise in the last third. Passes into the dangerous zone currently always end up with the opponent.
37
18:22
The game takes a while to get going again after the many interruptions. Liverpool has a lot of the ball right now, but isn’t getting the pace into the attacking game.
34
18:20
Pulišić runs the ball into the penalty area on the left. He should pull away, but tries to cross again. A defender intervenes and clarifies the situation.
34
18:19
This is of course a bitter loss for the Reds. Salah cannot be replaced 1:1. With Diogo Jota, however, no worse comes into play.
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18:19
Diogo Jota comes on as a substitute at Liverpool FC
33
18:18
Mo Salah comes off the bench at Liverpool FC
33
18:18
Salah cannot continue playing. He needs to be replaced.
32
18:17
Alisson can continue but Salah is now down. This doesn’t look good. He may have injured his groin.
30
18:15
Alisson slightly injured his right knee during the important save. He is being treated but will probably be able to continue playing.
28
18:14
The Blues have their next big chance! Pulišić runs the ball centrally into the penalty area. He doesn’t get any pressure and plays a perfect pass to Marcos Alonso from the left. The Spaniard approaches Alisson and pulls from a few meters with his left. The keeper parries the shot strongly.
26
18:11
The Blues are now much better in the game. Thomas Tuchel has ordered his team a few meters back. As a result, Chelsea now have a lot more access in midfield.
23
18:10
Chelsea almost take the lead! James sends Mount on the right. The Englishman brings the ball low in the middle. Pulišić comes to an end ten meters from the goal. His low shot with the right inside touches the right post and goes into the goal. Alisson wouldn’t have stood a chance.
21
18:07
Robertson dribbles the ball in the opponent’s half and then shoots from 25 meters with his left. But the shot goes well over the goal.
20
18:05
Mané gets a high ball from Henderson. Mendy comes out of his goal well and clarifies the situation on the edge of the box with his head.
17
18:02
Chelsea get in front of goal for the first time, but Lukaku gets the ball on his arm in the penalty area. As a result, Pulišić’s conclusion is no longer relevant.
15
18:01
Thiago Silva is now back on the pitch. The Brazilian can apparently continue.
13
17:59
Liverpool are clearly superior in this initial phase. Jürgen Klopp’s team keeps getting into the penalty area, especially via Chelsea’s right-back.
11
17:56
Thiago Silva is injured and needs treatment.
9
17:55
Liverpool have a great opportunity to lead. Alexander-Arnold plays a world-class outside instep pass from right to left into Luis Díaz’s run, who goes alone towards Mendy. The Colombian shoots flat to the short corner. Mendy stops the ball with his feet. Then the ball lands on the edge of the penalty area with Keïta, who has space to finish. But he shoots a meter to the right of the goal.
8th
17:53
Luis Díaz goes into the penalty area on the left again. This time he brings the ball low in the middle. Keïta and Salah just miss.
6
17:51
Salah accidentally shoots Jorginho in the face. That hurt. But the Blues captain can go on.
5
17:51
Immediately after the chance, Alexander-Arnold brings a cross from the right into the middle. Salah comes to the header. But the ball goes a few meters over it.
4
17:50
Liverpool comes in front of goal for the first time. Luiz Díaz goes into the penalty area on the left and crosses halfway up in front of the goal. Thiago missed by just a few inches.
2
17:47
The game starts slowly. The mutual respect between the two teams is clearly noticeable.
17:40
Liverpool have only lost one game this year. The Reds won 2-1 at Aston Villa on Tuesday. Compared to this game, Jürgen Klopp changes five positions. Robertson, Konaté, Henderson, Thiago and Salah replace Fabinho, Tsimikas, Matip, Jones and Diogo Jota.
17:38
Chelsea FC was in a form crisis until Wednesday. This was overcome by the 3-0 win against Leeds United. Compared to this game, Thomas Tuchel is only rebuilding his team in one position. Thiago Silva starts in central defense instead of Andreas Christensen.
17:16
At Liverpool FC, the big hit is still possible. After winning the EFL Cup, Jürgen Klopp’s team is not only in the FA Cup and Champions League final. She can also win the Premier League. The title in the league is now rather unlikely. Manchester City are missing three points and seven goals. The Reds still have the cup triple in their own hands. Today, trophy two out of three is to be raised.
17:05
Chelsea have their last title chance of the season today. The Londoners are expected to finish third in the league. In the Champions League in the quarterfinals against Real Madrid. In the EFL Cup, the Blues reached the final. On February 27, the opponent there was also called Liverpool FC. The final went goalless to penalties. There, all shooters converted, except for Kepa, who came on especially for the penalty shootout. The Reds won 11-10. Today Thomas Tuchel is hoping for a happier ending for his team.
16:52
Hello and welcome to the FA Cup Final. Chelsea meet Liverpool at Wembley Stadium today at 5:45 p.m.