Chelsea and Liverpool drew 2-2 at Stamford Bridge in the 21st round of the Premier League. The “Reds” led in the middle of the first half with a two-goal advantage, but the “Blues” managed to neutralize the gap until the end of the first part of the game.
An equal fight from the very beginning resulted in a large number of chances on both sides. However, after the missed goals of both teams, in the seventh minute, Liverpool took the lead with a goal by Sadi Mane.
It was played in the 26th minute when Mohamed Salah doubled the advantage of the “Reds” with the assistance of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Earlier, a few minutes earlier, the Egyptian missed a very good chance.
Chelsea did not give up, in the continuation both teams attacked, and at the end of the first half, “Blues” equalized in just three minutes.
First, Mateo Kovacic scored a masterful goal in the 42nd minute, when Chelsea took a free-kick, and Liverpool goalkeeper Kelleher refused the ball on the volley to the Croatian player. Immediately after that, Kristijan Pulisic scored for 2: 2.
Both teams continued to lower their chances in the second half, but the goalkeepers Mandy and Kelleher dominated until the end of the match. There was no change in the results in the other 45 minutes.
After the split of points, Manchester City is first with 53 points from 21 matches, Chelsea has 43 from the same number of games, while Liverpool has one less and 42 points. Remi suited the “Citizens” the most.
In the continuation of the competition, Chelsea and Liverpool will play their matches on January 15 and 16, while before that, the FA Cup and League Cup matches will follow.
