Liverpool v Chelsea, 14 April 2019

Score2-0 to Liverpool
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance53,279

View Liverpool v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm This game took place one day before the 30th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. This was Liverpool's first win in the last six meetings in all competitions (lost two). Premier League Head to Head Played: 54 Liverpool won: 20 Drawn: 14 Chelsea won: 20 Liverpool scored: 64 Chelsea scored: 65

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

0 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Sadio Mané 51 G
Mohamed Salah 53 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Emerson Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Callum Hudson-Odoi Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Georginio Wijnaldum for Naby Keïta 66
James Milner for Jordan Henderson 77
Xherdan Shaqiri for Mohamed Salah 90

Substitutions:

Andreas Christensen for Antonio Rüdiger 40
Gonzalo Higuaín for Callum Hudson-Odoi 56
Ross Barkley for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 75

Cards:

Cards:

César Azpilicueta 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Divock Origi
Forward Daniel Sturridge

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Gonzalo Higuaín

Comments:

League position: 1st This was manager Jürgen Klopp’s 200th game in charge of Liverpool in all competitions (won 112). Sadio Mané had now 21 goals in a season in England for the first time (all competitions). Mohamed Salah had now scored 41 goals in his 50 appearances for the Reds at Anfield in all competitions. Liverpool were now unbeaten in their last 38 home games in the Premier League. Only Chelsea (86 games from 2004 to 2008) had a longer such run. With four games still to play, this was the Reds' 26th win in this Premier League season to equal their club record in the competition set in 2013-14. Their club record in the top division is 30 wins in League Division One in 1978-79 when they played 42 games.

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now lost all of their last six away games in the Premier League against their fellow big six opponents (scored two goals, conceded 16). The Blues had now lost six of their seven away games in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top half of the table (won one). They had now conceded 999 goals in the Premier League (played 1,034, scored 1,764).

2 Liverpool

Manager: Jürgen Klopp

Goals:

Sadio Mané 51 G
Mohamed Salah 53 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alisson Becker
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Fabinho
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Joël Matip
Defender/Midfielder Andy Robertson
Midfielder Naby Keïta
Midfielder/Forward Roberto Firmino
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Salah

Substitutions:

Georginio Wijnaldum for Naby Keïta 66
James Milner for Jordan Henderson 77
Xherdan Shaqiri for Mohamed Salah 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Dejan Lovren
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Midfielder/Forward Xherdan Shaqiri
Forward Divock Origi
Forward Daniel Sturridge

Comments:

League position: 1st This was manager Jürgen Klopp’s 200th game in charge of Liverpool in all competitions (won 112). Sadio Mané had now 21 goals in a season in England for the first time (all competitions). Mohamed Salah had now scored 41 goals in his 50 appearances for the Reds at Anfield in all competitions. Liverpool were now unbeaten in their last 38 home games in the Premier League. Only Chelsea (86 games from 2004 to 2008) had a longer such run. With four games still to play, this was the Reds' 26th win in this Premier League season to equal their club record in the competition set in 2013-14. Their club record in the top division is 30 wins in League Division One in 1978-79 when they played 42 games.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Emerson Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Callum Hudson-Odoi Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Andreas Christensen for Antonio Rüdiger 40
Gonzalo Higuaín for Callum Hudson-Odoi 56
Ross Barkley for Ruben Loftus-Cheek 75

Cards:

César Azpilicueta 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Gonzalo Higuaín

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now lost all of their last six away games in the Premier League against their fellow big six opponents (scored two goals, conceded 16). The Blues had now lost six of their seven away games in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top half of the table (won one). They had now conceded 999 goals in the Premier League (played 1,034, scored 1,764).