27 minutes: Save! One other high-quality transfer from Chelsea nearly makes it 1-0 to the Blues as Mount feeds the ball throughout to Pulisic. He places on the brakes to gather the ball that’s a bit of behind him earlier than threading it into the left aspect of the realm for Marcos Alonso. Alonso’s first contact isn’t one of the best however he manages to fireplace a shot at aim that will get charged down by Alisson who throws his physique in entrance of the ball and blocks it. Courageous goalkeeping from the Liverpool goalkeeper who appears a bit of worse for put on after that one.

24 minutes: Shut! Reece James will get ahead on the appropriate as a diagonal ball is distributed over to him. Andy Robertson wins the preliminary ball however can’t collect it because it drops and Mason Mount nicks the ball from him. He provides it to James then makes a run into the appropriate aspect of the field. James returns the ball and Mount pulls it again to Christian Pulisic whose shot from the centre of the realm rolls extensive of the again put up! Pretty transfer from Chelsea.

21 minutes: Sadio Mane is given the ball on the midway line and he squares it over to Andy Robertson who drives ahead from the left again place. He’s helped out by Luis Diaz making a good run off the ball and drawing away Trevoh Chalobah to open up house for Robertson to dart inside. He does after which lets fly with a shot from vary however it’s a poor one and sails extensive of the goal.

18 minutes: Mateo Kovacic makes a run down the appropriate aspect of the pitch and is taken out by a sliding deal with from Thiago Alcantara. The Liverpool midfielder avoids a reserving however Chelsea have a free kick in a harmful space. Marcos Alonso and Reece James stand over it however it’s Alonso who whips the ball into the penalty space and sends it straight into the fingers of Alisson.

15 minutes: One other nook for Liverpool is curled into the center of the field. Lukaku is there once more to win the preliminary ball and his clearance goes out for a throw in. Liverpool take it rapidly and swap the play over to the left aspect of the pitch the place Reece James and Naby Keita tussle over possession and the ball rolls out of play. Keita touched it final so it’s a aim kick to Chelsea.

12 minutes: Thiago Silva stayed down after that assault clutching his leg. He’s helped off the pitch for some therapy and appears in a little bit of ache however will proceed for Chelsea. Malang Sarr has been despatched out to warm-up although by Thomas Tuchel.

Chelsea attempt to maintain possession and work it over to Marcos Alonso on the left wing. He’s put below stress and makes an attempt to chip it over to Lukaku just for Virgil van Dijk to nip in entrance of the striker and win the header for the Reds.

9 minutes: Likelihood! Large second within the recreation. Liverpool are beginning to impose themselves. Chelsea lose possession in midfield and the ball squirts out to Trent Alexander-Arnold. He threads a go by the defence with the surface of his proper foot and performs Luis Diaz into the field.

He’s obtained Mo Salah up there with him however decides to shoot himself and fires his effort into the chest of Edouard Mendy. The ball is scrambled out to the sting of the field however Thiago Silva the place Naby Keita runs onto it and smokes an effort extensive of the appropriate hand put up.

6 minutes: Jorginho takes hit and desires a second to recuperate as Liverpool win themselves a nook kick. Trent Alexander-Arnold swings it in from the appropriate aspect however Romelu Lukaku nods it clear for the Blues.

Liverpool recuperate the unfastened ball and information it as much as Mo Salah. He makes an attempt to run it into the field from the appropriate however Jorginho is rapidly throughout to deal with him for Chelsea.

3 minutes: It’s been a cagey begin as each groups attempt to work one another out. Edouard Mendy floats the ball over to the appropriate aspect of the pitch the place Reece James works it as much as Romelu Lukaku. He’s closed down by Ibrahima Konate who recovers the ball for Liverpool and ends the Chelsea assault.

The Reds dink the ball excessive to Luis Diaz who drives at Trevoh Chalobah and weaves his method into the field. He crosses it from the left and nearly picks out the run from Thiago Alcantara however the midfielder can’t get a contact to show it dwelling.

Chelsea – dressed within the yellow equipment – get the sport underway with a protracted ball up the pitch. There’s a little bit of headed interaction earlier than the ball drops to Liverpool who attempt to rapidly play Mo Salah in down the appropriate just for the diagonal go to skip out of play.