Liverpool v Chelsea, 31 January 2017

Score1-1
RefereeMark Clattenburg
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,157

View Liverpool v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Chelsea were now unbeaten on their last six visits to Anfield in all competitions (won two).

1 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

1 Chelsea

Manager: Antonio Conte

Goals:

Georginio Wijnaldum 57 G

Goals:

David Luiz 24 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Sadio Mané for Philippe Coutinho 75
Divock Origi for Adam Lallana 90

Substitutions:

Pedro for Eden Hazard 72
Cesc Fàbregas for Willian 83
Michy Batshuayi for Diego Costa 90

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 45 Y
James Milner 59 Y

Cards:

Willian 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Forward Divock Origi
Forward Daniel Sturridge

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 4th Liverpool, who were now ten points behind leaders Chelsea after 23 games, had now gone five games without a home win in all competitions for the first time since October 2012. All 14 of Georginio Wijnaldum's goals in the Premier League had now been scored in home games (11 for Newcastle United and three for Liverpool). Simon Mignolet saved Diego Costa’s 76th minute penalty. It was the sixth he had saved of the 14 penalties he had faced in the Premier League so far for the Reds. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said: "This team is outstanding in attitude so let's do the best we can and see where we end up at the end of the season. The results tonight were good for us, but we must continue to fight."

Comments:

League position: 1st Chelsea now had 56 points from their 23 games so far in this Premier League season; exactly twice as many points as at the same stage in the 2015-16 campaign when they were in 13th position. This was only the second game that Chelsea had failed to win in their last 17 Premier League outings (lost one). On his 100th appearance in the competition, David Luiz scored his first goal in the Premier League since 17 April 2013 in Chelsea's 3-0 win at Fulham. Michy Batshuayi replaced Diego Costa in the fourth minute of added time in the second-half. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "It's pity Diego Costa missed the penalty because he played very well. We had different chances to score goals, but we must be happy with the result and the performance because it is not easy to play away at Liverpool."

1 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Georginio Wijnaldum 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Nathaniel Clyne
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Substitutions:

Sadio Mané for Philippe Coutinho 75
Divock Origi for Adam Lallana 90

Cards:

Jordan Henderson 45 Y
James Milner 59 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Ragnar Klavan
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Forward Divock Origi
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

League position: 4th Liverpool, who were now ten points behind leaders Chelsea after 23 games, had now gone five games without a home win in all competitions for the first time since October 2012. All 14 of Georginio Wijnaldum's goals in the Premier League had now been scored in home games (11 for Newcastle United and three for Liverpool). Simon Mignolet saved Diego Costa’s 76th minute penalty. It was the sixth he had saved of the 14 penalties he had faced in the Premier League so far for the Reds. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said: "This team is outstanding in attitude so let's do the best we can and see where we end up at the end of the season. The results tonight were good for us, but we must continue to fight."

1 Chelsea

Manager: Antonio Conte

Goals:

David Luiz 24 G

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward
Victor Moses Midfielder/Forward
Diego Costa Forward

Substitutions:

Pedro for Eden Hazard 72
Cesc Fàbregas for Willian 83
Michy Batshuayi for Diego Costa 90

Cards:

Willian 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begović
Defender John Terry
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 1st Chelsea now had 56 points from their 23 games so far in this Premier League season; exactly twice as many points as at the same stage in the 2015-16 campaign when they were in 13th position. This was only the second game that Chelsea had failed to win in their last 17 Premier League outings (lost one). On his 100th appearance in the competition, David Luiz scored his first goal in the Premier League since 17 April 2013 in Chelsea's 3-0 win at Fulham. Michy Batshuayi replaced Diego Costa in the fourth minute of added time in the second-half. Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said: "It's pity Diego Costa missed the penalty because he played very well. We had different chances to score goals, but we must be happy with the result and the performance because it is not easy to play away at Liverpool."