At 23:30 Beijing time on October 20, the 8th round of the 2024-25 EPL season was held at Anfield, with Liverpool hosting Chelsea. Both sides showed a strong desire to win this game, providing fans with a wonderful duel.
A controversial scene took place on the field shortly after the start of the match. In the fifth minute, Salah's shot hit Chelsea defender Colville's arm, but the referee did not say anything about it, sparking discontent among the Liverpool players. Then, in the seventh minute, Chelsea's last defender Adarabioyo brought down Liverpool striker Jota in a tactical foul, and the referee showed a yellow card. However, the Liverpool players protested the call, arguing that the goal should have been a red card.
The controversy did not affect the course of the match. In the 27th minute, Salah hit Jones when he cut inside to shoot, and then Colville kicked Jones down in the box, and the referee decided to award a penalty kick. Salah took the penalty kick and scored, breaking the deadlock for Liverpool, leading Chelsea 1-0.
However, Chelsea did not give up the counterattack. In the 48th minute, Kessedo sent a precise direct feed from the midfield, Jackson succeeded in the offside, facing the goalkeeper, calmly pushed the goal to equalize the score, VAR ruled that the goal is valid, and the score changed to 1-1.
At the critical moment, Liverpool once again showed strong offensive firepower. In the 51st minute, Salah cut inside the 45-degree angle diagonal pass to the penalty area, Jones back into the unguarded, in the face of the Chelsea goalkeeper Sanchez, he darted and stabbed the shot, for Liverpool once again took the lead, 2-1.
After that, both sides were unable to rewrite the score. In the end, Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-1 at home, achieving four consecutive wins in the league and seven consecutive wins in all competitions. Chelsea, on the other hand, suffered an embarrassing situation of two rounds without a win.
As for the standings, Liverpool is at the top of the table with 21 points thanks to this victory, showing a strong strength to win the title. Chelsea, on the other hand, are in 6th place with 14 points and will need to continue to work hard to improve their ranking in the upcoming matches.
