Chelsea v Liverpool, 04 April 2023

Score0-0
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,093
Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 62 Chelsea won: 21 Drawn: 18 Liverpool won: 23 Chelsea scored: 73 Liverpool scored: 76 . Both league meetings between Chelsea and Liverpool in a season had now ended in goalless draws for a second time; previously in 1971-72 in League Division One.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Bruno Saltor

0 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward João Félix

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Midfielder
Diogo Jota Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Darwin Núñez Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Conor Gallagher for N'Golo Kanté 70
Mykhailo Mudryk for Ben Chilwell 78
Raheem Sterling for João Félix 85

Substitutions:

Mohamed Salah for Roberto Firmino 65
Andy Robertson for Kostas Tsimikas 66
Cody Gakpo for Curtis Jones 79
James Milner for Darwin Núñez 79

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 68 Y

Cards:

Joël Matip 46 Y
Kostas Tsimikas 56 Y
Curtis Jones 61 Y
Fabinho 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Nat Phillips
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Arthur
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Comments:

League position: 11th . Following the sacking of manager Graham Potter two days earlier, this was assistant coach Bruno Saltor’s first game in interim charge. . Chelsea had now failed to score in the first-half of their last eight home games in the Premier League. . The Blues had now equalled their club record of failing to score in six home games in a season in the Premier League. . Kai Havertz scored in the 50th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

Comments:

League position: 8th . Liverpool avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2021. . Jordan Henderson became the third player to make 350 appearances for the Reds in the Premier League after Jamie Carragher (508) and Steven Gerrard (504). . Only Gareth Barry (652) and Ryan Giggs (632) had now made more appearances in the Premier League than James Milner (610).

0 Chelsea

Manager: Bruno Saltor

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Wesley Fofana
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Enzo Fernández
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward João Félix

Substitutions:

Conor Gallagher for N'Golo Kanté 70
Mykhailo Mudryk for Ben Chilwell 78
Raheem Sterling for João Félix 85

Cards:

Mateo Kovačić 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Midfielder/Forward Mykhailo Mudryk
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Comments:

League position: 11th . Following the sacking of manager Graham Potter two days earlier, this was assistant coach Bruno Saltor’s first game in interim charge. . Chelsea had now failed to score in the first-half of their last eight home games in the Premier League. . The Blues had now equalled their club record of failing to score in six home games in a season in the Premier League. . Kai Havertz scored in the 50th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

0 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Starting lineup:

Alisson Becker Goalkeeper
Joe Gomez Defender
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
Fabinho Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson Defender/Midfielder
Joël Matip Defender/Midfielder
Kostas Tsimikas Defender/Midfielder
Curtis Jones Midfielder
Diogo Jota Midfielder/Forward
Roberto Firmino Midfielder/Forward
Darwin Núñez Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mohamed Salah for Roberto Firmino 65
Andy Robertson for Kostas Tsimikas 66
Cody Gakpo for Curtis Jones 79
James Milner for Darwin Núñez 79

Cards:

Joël Matip 46 Y
Kostas Tsimikas 56 Y
Curtis Jones 61 Y
Fabinho 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender Nat Phillips
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Arthur
Midfielder Fábio Carvalho
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Comments:

League position: 8th . Liverpool avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2021. . Jordan Henderson became the third player to make 350 appearances for the Reds in the Premier League after Jamie Carragher (508) and Steven Gerrard (504). . Only Gareth Barry (652) and Ryan Giggs (632) had now made more appearances in the Premier League than James Milner (610).