Sports - Football - Premier League - Liverpool 2:0 Chelsea
Chelsea came back hard, putting pressure on Liverpool in the second half, but couldn't break through and come back against two first-half goals from Fernando Torres, wiping out any thoughts on his recent lack of form and goal-drought and giving his side a two-goal win against the league leaders and defending champions.
Full match report will follow...
10. Both teams start the game feeling each other out, not much in the first 10 min, goalkeepers will be relieved...
10:51 Torres in off Kuyt from left (Skrtel pass), beats Terry, 1-0
20. Zhirkov booked for bringing down Lucas 21. Maxi high & wide shot off Torres cross
35. Liverpool turning a bit sloppy, giving away needless free kicks, but Chelsea draw a pretty poor picture of themselves, not able to capitalise
43:59 Torres twirls & curls one from the left into the right side of the net, after Cole loses the ball in sorry fashion v Kuyt & Meireles, 2-0
HT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea - The Reds couldn't have wished for a better start.
2nd half kicks off with Drogba coming on for Kalou, can he make a change? Not by the looks of the first couple of minutes of the 2nd half... Wasting and losing the ball again and again. Pepe Reina hasn't had a ball to save, has he? Does he still know he has to keep an eye on the round thing?
54. Wait, I'll shut up, free kick for Chelsea from left outside the box... Easy header out for the Red defence, a little crunch after that but flag goes up eventually.. Scrappy play... Leading to nothing for Chelsea... Yet...
58. Another free kick for the Blues, Drogba takes it, puts it wide, weak...
60. Chelsea keep the pressure on though, chance after chance, corner out of it... Momentum growing...
62: Reina taps one out for a corner, Zhirkov with a chance there, corner leads to nothing though... Pressure's definitely up for the Reds!
64. Second half possession so far 31%-69%, Chelsea pushing hard!
66. Great save by Pepe, Drogba wins ball on the right, crosses to Malouda, right foot bounces off the goalkeeper, don't think he knew much of it! But great save!
72. Rare Liverpool attack in this half, well, Gerrard's free kick ends up with Maxi, who sends a soft kick into Cech's gloves
75. First Liverpool corner... Comes out to Skrtel, shot saved, comes back to Kuyt who beats Torres to it, hard shot... Brilliant save by Cech! Wide for a 2nd corner...
77. What a second half! 2nd Liverpool corner leads to nothing, Chelsea kept back a little bit for the first time this half...
78. What am I saying?! Chelsea pressing on trying to get the ball into the box, Cole goes down... Goal kick.
86. Chelsea hit the bar! Anelka's shot goes off Reina, off the bar, to Drogba, brilliant tackle by Carragher to send the ball to his goaly's hands comfortably. Puh!
87. Another chance ends in Reina's gloves.
90. Changes & time wasting are going for Liverpool, put Chelsea are still trying to push late on, the ball ends up in Reina's gloves again though.
93. Cech brings down Maxi in the box, penalty not given, Liverpool looking for last sweet topping.
FT: Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea - Sweet enough result for the Reds!
Liverpool: Reina; Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Konchesky; Meireles (Spearing 92), Lucas, Kuyt (Shelvey 84), Gerrard, Maxi; Torres (Ngog 88).
Subs not used: Hansen, Jovanovic, Wilson, Poulsen.
Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic (Bosingwa 70), Terry, Alex (booked 91), Cole; Ramires, Mikel, Zhirkov (booked 20, Sturridge 76); Kalou (Drogba 46), Anelka, Malouda.
Subs not used: Turnbull, Ferreira, Kakuta; McEachran.
1st half stats:
Liverpool-Chelsea:
Attempts: 5-1
On target: 3-0
Offsides: 0-2
Corners: 0-1
Freekicks: 10-8
Possession: 40%-60% (after 18min)
2nd half stats:
Liverpool-Chelsea:
Attempts: 4-8
On target: 2-3
Offsides: 0-1
Corners: 2-4
Freekicks: 6-9
Referee: Howard Webb
Man of the match: Fernando Torres
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