Chelsea are in a dire at the moment. They have have conceded nine goals in the opening 10 minutes of Premier League games this season. It's the second most this term after Burnley (10).
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea 17'
Virgil van Dijk with a glorious chance for the Reds. The Dutch defender as his first time attempt from the edge of the six yard box flies over the bar. Chelsea all over the place.
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea 10'
Wow! What a start for Liverpool. Ryan Gravenberch with a scorcher against the Blues. The Dutch midfielder curls in behind the Chelsea goalie and the Reds are up and running.
Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea 6'
It's a lovely sunny day at Anfield and we are in for a spicy afternoon (UK time) with two teams battling for European spots.
Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea 3'
Protests are planned at Chelsea's next two matches. The Blues are wilting under-pressure and have not won in their last six matches, scoring just one goal. The Blues' fans will first protest at the FA Cup final next Saturday, followed by another on Tuesday at their final home game of the season against relegation-threatened rivals Tottenham.
“This has been a very disappointing season - an unacceptable one, in my opinion - but we cannot feel sorry for ourselves. That is what not what Liverpool is about.”
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was voted as footballer of the year in England by football writers, while Manchester City striker Khadija “Bunny” Shaw won the women’s award for a second time on Friday.
The Portugal midfielder finished ahead of Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, taking 45% of the votes from the FWA membership of more than 900.
Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili, Jones, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Frimpong, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha, Gakpo
Subs: Woodman, Gomez, Isak, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Morrison, Wright, Ndiaye.
Chelsea XI: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Colwill, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Joao Pedro
Subs: Slonina, James, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Lavia, Eboue, Kavuma-McQueen, Delap
Team news coming in hot. BTW, here's today's schedule -
Liverpool v Chelsea
Brighton v Wolves
Fulham v Bournemouth
Sunderland v Man Utd
Man City v Brentford
Liverpool wins: 87
Chelsea wins: 67
Draws: 46
The Premier League 2025-26 match between Liverpool and Chelsea will begin at 5 PM IST at Anfield on Saturday, May 09.
The Premier League 2025-26 match between Liverpool and Chelsea will be televised live in India on the Star Sports Network. The match can also be streamed live in India on the JioHotstar app and website.
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