Chelsea sealed a dramatic 2–1 victory over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge thanks to a stoppage-time strike from teenage sensation Estêvão. The Blues, battling a mounting injury crisis, produced a resilient performance to hand Liverpool their third straight defeat.
Match Summary
The hosts struck early when Moisés Caicedo unleashed a thunderous effort in the 14th minute to give Chelsea the lead. Liverpool responded strongly in the second half, with Cody Gakpo finding the equaliser in the 63rd minute after smart link-up play with Alexander Isak.
As the match looked set to finish level, Chelsea pushed forward relentlessly in stoppage time. Enzo Fernández rattled the post before Marc Cucurella delivered a pinpoint cross that Estêvão smashed home in the 95th minute to send the Bridge into raptures.
In the aftermath of the goal, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was shown a red card for his wild celebrations, adding more drama to an already thrilling encounter.
Lineups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1):
Sánchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Enzo Fernández; Neto, Garnacho, João Pedro; Estêvão.
Liverpool (4-3-3):
Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Isak.
Up Next
Chelsea’s win narrows Liverpool’s recent dominance in this fixture. In the last ten meetings between the sides, Liverpool had held the edge with three wins compared to Chelsea’s two, while the rest ended in draws.
The Blues will travel to face Nottingham Forest on October 18 in their next Premier League clash. Liverpool, meanwhile, return to Anfield to take on fierce rivals Manchester United on October 19.
