October 4, 2025<\/p>\n
Goals<\/p>\n
Caicedo 14\u2032
Gakpo<\/b> 63\u2032 (assist: Isak)
Estevao 90+5\u2032\n<\/p>\n
Five changes, Wirtz benched<\/p>\n
Arne Slot<\/a> made five changes from the side vs. Galatasaray, Giorgi Mamardashvili<\/a> making his league debut due to Alisson<\/a>\u2018s injury.<\/p>\n Florian Wirtz<\/a> dropped out again, as the midfield trio from last season was restored. Alexander Isak<\/a> started up front, with Huge Ekitike fit enough for the bench.<\/p>\n Conor Bradley<\/a> came back in at right back while Jeremie Frimpong<\/a> dropped to the bench as Mo Salah<\/a> returned.<\/p>\n Caicedo strikes the lead<\/p>\n The home side, missing a host of key players, took the lead in the 14th minute when Moises Caicedo unleashed a rocket from 20 yards into the top corner. A third game of the week conceding first.<\/p>\n It could have been level five minutes later when good work from Gakpo down the left presented Szoboszlai with a good opportunity which he should have done better with.<\/p>\n Isak should also have done better with a header from an excellent Salah cross just before the break.<\/p>\n Half time: Chelsea<\/a> 1-0 Liverpool<\/p>\n Yet another dramatic finish<\/p>\n Yet another reshuffle at half time, Bradley hooked on a yellow card so Szoboszlai moved to right-back again, with Wirtz introduced in midfield.<\/p>\n Yet another reshuffle then 10 minutes into the second half, Gravenberch dropping into centre-back as Konate and Kerkez were replaced by Jones and Robertson.<\/p>\n Liverpool were threatening to confuse themselves more than the opposition, but further injuries for Chelsea<\/a> in defence aided the Reds.<\/p>\n The equaliser arrived through Gakpo<\/strong> just after the hour. The Dutchman poked home from either a superb Isak assist or a fortunate, unintentional one as the Swede sought to control Salah\u2019s cross for himself.<\/p>\n Just as you expected it to be Liverpool pushing for the winner, Chelsea<\/a> actually took the ascendency despite a series of changes that gave them a very second-string XI.<\/p>\n Mamardashvili made good saves to deny Gittens and Estevao and Fernandez hit the post with a header.<\/p>\n Chelsea<\/a>, playing with a hugely inexperienced centre-back pairing and front three, got the deserved winner, Estevao finishing at the back post behind Robertson.<\/p>\n Liverpool got what they deserved, which was nothing. A third away defeat in a week before the international break.<\/p>\n Referee:<\/b> Anthony Taylor<\/p>\n Chelsea<\/a>:<\/b> Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Pedro<\/p>\n Subs not used: Jorgensen, Slonina, Hato, Lavia, Emenalo, Buonanotte, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu<\/p>\n Liverpool:<\/b> Mamardashvili; Bradley (Wirtz 46\u2032), Konate (Jones 56\u2032), Van Dijk, Kerkez (Robertson 55\u2032); Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister (Endo 86\u2032); Salah, Gakpo, Isak (Ekitike 74\u2032)<\/p>\n Subs not used: Woodman, Gomez, Frimpong, Chiesa<\/p>\n Next match:<\/b> Man United<\/a> (H) \u2013 Premier League<\/a> \u2013 Sunday, October 19, 4.30pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Another disappointing performance saw Liverpool get another deserved defeat, their third of the week. 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