Liverpool v Chelsea, 20 January 2015

Score1-1
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionLeague Cup Semi-final 1st leg
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,573

View Liverpool v Chelsea head to head

This was the 28th meeting between Liverpool and Chelsea in all cup competitions; Liverpool have won ten while Chelsea have 11 wins. Kick-off: 7.45pm

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

1 Chelsea

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 59 G

Goals:

Eden Hazard penalty 18 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Lazar Markovic
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Filipe Luís Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Diego Costa Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

Adam Lallana for Steven Gerrard 70

Substitutions:

César Azpilicueta for Willian 89

Cards:

Steven Gerrard 39 Y
Lucas Leiva 44 Y

Cards:

Filipe Luís 45 Y
John Obi Mikel 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Left back Jose Enrique
Midfielder Jordan Rossiter
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Forward Fabio Borini

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Ramires
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

Liverpool have now lost only one of their last nine League Cup ties at Anfield. The Reds have failed to score in only two of their last 53 League Cup games since 1998.

Comments:

Chelsea were taking part in their 30th semi-final in all competitions over the last 21 years. The Blues are now unbeaten in their last six games against Liverpool, a feat they only previously achieved between 1935 and 1938.

1 Liverpool

Manager: Brendan Rogers

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet
Defender Alberto Moreno
Defender Mamadou Sakho
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Emre Can
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Lazar Markovic
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Substitutions:

Adam Lallana for Steven Gerrard 70

Cards:

Steven Gerrard 39 Y
Lucas Leiva 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Javi Manquillo
Defender/Left back Jose Enrique
Midfielder Jordan Rossiter
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Forward Fabio Borini

Comments:

Liverpool have now lost only one of their last nine League Cup ties at Anfield. The Reds have failed to score in only two of their last 53 League Cup games since 1998.

1 Chelsea

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Eden Hazard penalty 18 P

Starting lineup:

Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper
Gary Cahill Defender
Filipe Luís Defender
Branislav Ivanović Defender
John Terry Defender
Nemanja Matić Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
John Obi Mikel Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Diego Costa Forward
Eden Hazard Forward

Substitutions:

César Azpilicueta for Willian 89

Cards:

Filipe Luís 45 Y
John Obi Mikel 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Oscar
Midfielder Ramires
Forward Didier Drogba
Forward Loïc Rémy

Comments:

Chelsea were taking part in their 30th semi-final in all competitions over the last 21 years. The Blues are now unbeaten in their last six games against Liverpool, a feat they only previously achieved between 1935 and 1938.