FT: CHELSEA 1-1 LIVERPOOL

Date: Sunday 11 November 2012
Kick Off: 16:00
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)
Broadcast: Sky Sports 1, 15:30


LINKS

http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=176220


LIVE ARTICLE

http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/166367


Liverpool battled to earn a good point at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on Sunday night.

The Reds started the game better than their opponents, but Chelsea grew into the game and ended up on top. The first goal came on 20 minutes after Chelsea won a corner kick shortly after a touch from referee Howard Webb gave them possession. From the corner, which was delivered by Juan Mata, John Terry ran in to head into the top right corner following some poor defending.

Chelsea looked the better team from here on, although their momentum was disrupted when captain and goalscorer Terry had to be stretchered off. Ramires had pushed Luis Suarez in the back, and the Uruguayan fell into Terry's leg, seemingly bending it sideways at the knee under his weight.

Mata had a good chance to double the Blues' lead deep into first half injury time but sent his shot over the bar.

But Chelsea came out in the second half looking strong still, but could not take their chances to finish off Liverpool. Goalkeeper Brad Jones made a good save to deny former Kop hero Fernando Torres a goal as his misery against his former club continues.

On the hour mark, Brendan Rodgers brought on Suso, and this seemed to spark Liverpool back into life as they suddenly looked threatening once again.

With 17 minutes to go, Chelsea were forced to pay for their missed chances as Liverpool equalised. A corner kick was swung in by Suso and Jamie Carragher got his head on it to flick it on for Suarez to head in from close range.

Having forced the equaliser, Liverpool then looked the more likely to go on and get the winner. Later on Suarez found himself one-on-one with Petr Cech, but the Chelsea goalkeeper did well to come out and cannon the ball off Suarez to win a goal kick.

Deep into injury time, man of the match Jose Enrique had a low driven shot well saved by Cech, and nothing came from the resulting corner. The match ended, fairly, as a draw.


LIVE SCOREBOARD

CHELSEA - 1
Terry 20'

LIVERPOOL - 1
Suarez 73'


LEAGUE POSITIONS AS IT STANDS

3. Chelsea - Pld 11, W 7, D 3, L 1, F 23, A 11, GD 12, Pts 24.
13. Liverpool - Pld 11, W 2, D 6, L 3, F 14, A 16, GD -2, Pts 12.


TEAMS

Chelsea
1 Cech
28 Azpilicueta
2 Ivanovic
26 Terry (Cahill 40')
34 Bertrand
12 Mikel
7 Ramires
10 Mata
11 Oscar (Moses 77')
17 Hazard
9 Torres (Sturridge 82')

Subs: 22 Turnbull, 6 Romeu, 13 Moses, 19 Ferreira, 21 Marin,
23 Sturridge, 24 Cahill.

Liverpool
1 Jones
47 Wisdom
23 Carragher
5 Agger
2 Johnson
24 Allen
8 Gerrard
4 Sahin (Suso 60')
3 Enrique
31 Sterling
7 Suarez

Subs: 42 Gulacsi, 10 Cole, 11 Assaidi, 14 Henderson, 16 Coates,
19 Downing, 30 Suso.


KEY UPDATES

20: GOAL - CHELSEA 1-0 LIVERPOOL
Chelsea win a corner on the right hand side and Juan Mata swings it in, and John Terry (1) escapes from Daniel Agger and Glen Johnson to head it into the net.

40: CHELSEA SUB
John Terry is replaced by Gary Cahill due to injury.

50: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Joe Allen receives a yellow card (1) for a foul on Fernando Torres.

56: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Glen Johnson receives a yellow card (2) for a foul on Oscar.

60: LIVERPOOL SUB
Nuri Sahin is replaced by Suso.

67: LIVERPOOL BOOKING
Steven Gerrard receives a yellow card (1) for a foul on Oscar.

73: GOAL - CHELSEA 1-1 LIVERPOOL
Liverpool win a corner on the right hand side which Suso swings in. Jamie Carragher flicks it on for Luis Suarez (11) to head in from close range.

77: CHELSEA SUB
Oscar is replaced by Victor Moses.

79: CHELSEA BOOKING
John Obi Mikel receives a yellow card (4) for a foul on Suso.

82: CHELSEA SUB
Fernando Torres is replaced by Daniel Sturridge.


LAST MATCHES

Chelsea
Wednesday 7 November 2012
UEFA Champions League Group E
Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk

Liverpool
Thursday 8 November 2012
UEFA Europa League Group A
Anzhi Makhachkala 1-0 Liverpool

Head to head
Tuesday 8 May 2012
Barclays Premier League
Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea


TOP SCORERS

Chelsea
Juan Mata - 7
Fernando Torres - 7
Gary Cahill - 5

Liverpool
Luis Suarez - 11
Nuri Sahin - 3
Jonjo Shelvey - 3