Buts : Salah (s.p, 28e) and Jones (51e) for the Reds // Jackson (49e) for the Blues
In the shock of the 8e day of the Premier League, Liverpool did not disappoint by outclassing Chelsea at Anfield (2-1). If the meeting was balanced, the Reds did not tremble in their den despite the equalization of the Blues upon returning from the locker room. With this seventh success in a row in all competitions, Arne Slot’s men regain their leadership position.
Controversies and the liberator Salah
From the 4e minute, the match could have changed when Levi Colwill touched the leather with his hand in his area on a strike from Mohamed Salah, but the referee of the match did not flinch. In the process, Tosin Adarabioyo commits a big mistake on Diogo Jota, who was starting alone in depth and does very well with a yellow card. Following several contentious situations and a saving intervention from Curtis Jones (24e) , THE Reds obtained a penalty when Colwill, again, mowed down Jones in the area. Salah does not tremble and delivers his own by taking Robert Sanchez perfectly on the wrong foot (1-0, 28e). Only his fifth goal against his former club. Liverpool thought to score the final blow with a pawn from Cody Gakpo but Salah was in an offside position. Dominant, the locals could have obtained a new penalty after an uncontrolled exit from Sanchez on Jones but, the VAR canceled a penalty which nevertheless seemed logical (45e+2).
Action, reaction
Liverpool take a cold shower upon entering the locker room with Nicolas Jackson’s equalizer. Perfectly launched in depth by Moisés Caicedo, the Senegalese international beats Caoimhín Kelleher and puts the two teams back on level terms (1-1, 49e). But the Reds have not said their last word. Off-center on the left side, Salah places a pancake on Jones, who controls before shaking the net in his turn (2-1, 51e). If the second act began with a bang, the rest is much calmer. Despite the attacks of Enzo Maresca’s men at the end of the match, the locals held back and won, although the incoming Nkunku came within a few centimeters of conditioning Anfield (90+3e). Thanks to this victory, the men of Arne Slot – first coach of Liverpool who won 9 of his first 10 matches at the head of the team – widen the gap with Arsenal, now four lengths.
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