Liverpool v Chelsea, 09 May 2026

Score1-1
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance60,429

View Liverpool v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 68 Liverpool won: 25 Drawn: 20 Chelsea won: 23 Liverpool scored: 86 Chelsea scored: 82 . Chelsea failed in their attempt to win three consecutive meetings with Liverpool in all competitions for the first time since November 2014 (three).

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

Ryan Gravenberch 6 G

Goals:

Enzo Fernández 35 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha

Starting lineup:

Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Jorrel Hato Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Alexander Isak for Rio Ngumoha 67
Federico Chiesa for Cody Gakpo 77
Joe Gomez for Ibrahima Konaté 77

Substitutions:

Reece James for Andrey Santos 63

Cards:

Joe Gomez 88 Y
Alexis Mac Allister 90+4 Y

Cards:

Jorrel Hato 67 Y
Enzo Fernández 73 Y
Marc Cucurella 83 Y
Moisés Caicedo 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Mor Talla Ndiaye
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Kieran Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Forward Alexander Isak
Forward Will Wright

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Mathis Eboué
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Ryan Kavuma-McQueen

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now drawn six and lost five of their last 18 games in the Premier League. . The Reds had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 23 of their last 29 home games in the Premier League. . They had now taken 59 points from their 36 games so far in this Premier League season: 24 points fewer than at the same stage of the previous season.

Comments:

League position: 9th . Chelsea avoided equaling their club record of losing seven consecutive league games: previously in December 1952 in League Division One. . The Blues had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 consecutive league games for the first time since August 1991 in League Division One (17). . They had now won eight and drawn two of their last ten games in the Premier League that kicked off at 12.30pm on a Saturday. . Cole Palmer scored in the 49th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Arne Slot

Goals:

Ryan Gravenberch 6 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defender Ibrahima Konaté
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Jeremie Frimpong
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Miloš Kerkez
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Dominik Szoboszlai
Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder/Forward Cody Gakpo
Midfielder/Forward Rio Ngumoha

Substitutions:

Alexander Isak for Rio Ngumoha 67
Federico Chiesa for Cody Gakpo 77
Joe Gomez for Ibrahima Konaté 77

Cards:

Joe Gomez 88 Y
Alexis Mac Allister 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Freddie Woodman
Defender Joe Gomez
Defender Mor Talla Ndiaye
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Kieran Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Federico Chiesa
Midfielder/Forward Trey Nyoni
Forward Alexander Isak
Forward Will Wright

Comments:

League position: 4th . Liverpool had now drawn six and lost five of their last 18 games in the Premier League. . The Reds had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 23 of their last 29 home games in the Premier League. . They had now taken 59 points from their 36 games so far in this Premier League season: 24 points fewer than at the same stage of the previous season.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Calum McFarlane

Goals:

Enzo Fernández 35 G

Starting lineup:

Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Wesley Fofana Defender
Malo Gusto Defender
Jorrel Hato Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Reece James for Andrey Santos 63

Cards:

Jorrel Hato 67 Y
Enzo Fernández 73 Y
Marc Cucurella 83 Y
Moisés Caicedo 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Trevoh Chalobah
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Mathis Eboué
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Ryan Kavuma-McQueen

Comments:

League position: 9th . Chelsea avoided equaling their club record of losing seven consecutive league games: previously in December 1952 in League Division One. . The Blues had now failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 consecutive league games for the first time since August 1991 in League Division One (17). . They had now won eight and drawn two of their last ten games in the Premier League that kicked off at 12.30pm on a Saturday. . Cole Palmer scored in the 49th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.