45+4
21:49
End of 1st half
45+3
21:49
Fabino! The 29-year-old finishes at the far post from twelve meters. Fofana saves spectacularly with his head in front of the line. Shortly after that it’s halftime.
45+2
21:48
The best opportunity for Liverpool! Gomez cheekily aims at the upper right corner from 20 meters from the right half. Kepa defends well to the corner…
45
21:45
Official injury time (minutes): 3
42
21:42
…indicative: Tsimikas’ corner is not only too short, but also too flat. Very weak.
41
21:41
It’s not long until the break. The guests work out a corner on the left…
38
21:40
The really big tension has been gone for a few minutes. The Reds have stabilized defensively, but still get nothing on the chain offensively.
35
21:36
Alisson under pressure: The keeper has to play a thankless Tsimikas back pass to the side in front of the onrushing Havertz. He only half succeeds – but there is no danger.
32
21:32
With a bit of luck, Jota will scurry over the half-left into the London box. In the end, however, Koulibaly slows him down with great skill before it becomes dangerous.
29
21:29
Kanté serves from the Havertz headquarters on the half-left. The German’s left-footed shot from 16 yards goes wide to the right.
26
21:26
…the review takes a relatively long time, then referee Taylor raises his hand. The goal correctly does not count.
24
21:25
James hits the net, but the booth doesn’t count! As a result of a corner from the left, Havertz headed from the first to the second post to Fernández. Liverpool somehow clears at James’ feet, who slams the ball from 13 yards into the bottom right corner. Fernández, however, was ruled offside shortly before. The scene is of course checked by the VAR…
21
21:21
Nevertheless: The Reds don’t really appear offensively here. If it becomes dangerous, then in front of their own housing.
18
21:19
Kepa rushes out of his box and parries a long pass in front of the penalty area. From midfield, Henderson tries a long-range shot at an empty goal. However, Kovačić blocks well in front of the line.
15
21:15
A quarter of an hour has passed, and the pensioners must already accuse themselves of usury. The LFC is well served on the other side with the draw.
12.
21:13
Chilwell climbs a wide Koulibaly Pass on the left. Havertz’s low cross pokes Alisson’s body in the six-yard box. The next big opportunity!
9.
21:10
The Klopp-Elf has to catch himself first. In the first few minutes, she is literally eaten up by the CFC. Tsimikas in particular looks anything but safe on his left flank.
6.
21:07
Konaté saves on the line! Liverpool swims mightily. Konaté “clears” a low cross from the left side of defense to the penalty spot. Kovačić rushes up there, who quickly circles Alisson.
4.
21:05
The blues have one right away big chance! Tsimikas plays a catastrophic mispass into his own half. João Félix starts right through, sprints into the opponent’s sixteen meter area and is blocked by Matip at the very last second. The ball flies in a high arc over Alisson to the left, where Havertz can’t decide whether to take a direct shot or pass from ten meters. In the end, he fritters away the opportunity.
20:40
The Reds are also lagging behind their own claims. The reigning runner-up is only in eighth place, the Champions League is already eight points away. The culprit is – similar to today’s opponent – the strong ups and downs in terms of their own performance. There was still reason to celebrate against Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-0) and especially in the game against Manchester United (7-0), but since then it has only been bankruptcy. An embarrassing defeat at bottom AFC Bournemouth (0-1) was followed by elimination from the premier class (0-1 at Real Madrid after 2-5 in the first leg) and recently a pack at permanent rivals Manchester City (1-4). In this respect, they also urgently want to make amends again.
20:20
The Blues have fired their coach for the second time this season. If it hit the new coach of Bayern – Thomas Tuchel – in September, his successor Graham Potter had to go on Sunday. The mixed results, including only one point from two games against Everton (2-2) and Aston Villa (0-2), led to the sacking. His previous assistant, Bruno Saltor, is now taking over on an interim basis. With him, the course should be set in the direction of international places. The Londoners are currently only in eleventh place with 38 points.
20:00
Hello and welcome to the Premier League matchday eight catch-up game! Chelsea FC meets Liverpool FC in a sonorous top game today. Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is at 21:00.