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Chelsea vs Liverpool

Premier League
Chelsea
19-10-9
2-1
Final
Liverpool
18-10-10
Stamford Bridge
TV: Fubo

Match pulse

CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'LIV
52%Possession48%
13Shots5
6On target3
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0

Who won: Chelsea 2-1

Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday, May 11, 2003 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Marcel Desailly (14') and Jesper Gronkjaer (27'). Goals for Liverpool: Sami Hyypiä (11').

Play by play

  1. 95'

    Houllier and the Reds trudge off with a place in the UEFA Cup offering little in the way of consolation for them and their supporters. But Chelsea deserved their win and were more inventive and thoughtful on the ball, worthy winners.

  2. 95'

    And it is all over. The greatest achievement of Ranieri's Chelsea's career: Qualification for the Champions League and all the glamour and rich rewards that come with it!!

  3. 94'

    The whistles ring out from the crowd as Chelsea try to hold the ball, Zola has it in the corner but is knobbled by Murphy

  4. 93'

    Chelsea still pressing, Lampard spreads it to Melchiot who puts in a great ball across the box, but there is no-one to turn it in

  5. 92'

    Heskey has been wasted on the wings and should surely have been upfront helping out the diminutive pairing of Owen and Baros

  6. 91'

    Le Saux is clearly injured but he limps back on - he wants to be on the pitch for the final whistle

  7. 90'

    Both teams down to ten men and four minutes of injury time signalled

  8. 90'

    Down to 10 men and Liverpool are surely beaten. Le Suax is helped off the pitch by the Physio and he surely can't carry on but Chelsea have used all thier subs

  9. 89'

    The Bridge roars is its disapproval as Gerrard crashes into Le Saux and the Liverpool player is sent off

  10. 88'

    Zola and Le Saux exchange passes and then its back to Desailly - every Chelsea pass being cheered as the exhibition gets underway

  11. 87'

    Berger loses the ball to Gallas and Lampard brings it up and passes to Zola

  12. 86'

    We're into the last 5 minutes and Liverpool are robbed trying to bring the ball out of their half and Lampard is unlucky to see his long range effort go just wide

  13. 85'

    Chelsea really pressing and ending this fast-paced on top - Cole tries a shot but its truned away

  14. 84'

    Gerrard is booked for a bad tackle on Zola, frustration creeping into the game for Liverpool as the minutes ebb away

  15. 83'

    Zola jinks past three Liverpool defenders on the way to winning a corner, great skill by the little Italian

  16. 82'

    Zola gets the ball and feeds it to Melchiot on the right hand corner of the penalty area, he fires in a low shot and it bounces of the inside of the post and clear

  17. 81'

    Stanic just fails to reach the ball after Le Saux crossed into the box

  18. 80'

    Houllier and his assistant Phil Thompson look very deflated on the touchline - is their dream over?

  19. 79'

    Petit and Le saux link up well to get the ball to Cole who runs with the ball to the byline, but its out for goal kick

  20. 78'

    Hasselbaink's season ends with a whimper as he leaves the field injured and looking decidedly glum. He is replaced by the promising and talented Carlton Cole

  21. 76'

    Cudicini leapt high to claim the ball but he failed to grasp the slippery ball, Baros then handled the ball on his way to netting - the scores reamin the same

  22. 76'

    Baros puts the ball in the Chelsea net, but the linesman flags for an infringement

  23. 75'

    Cheyrou finds the ball at his feet from the corner but he swings his leg and misses the ball totally - shockingly bad

  24. 75'

    Owen forces a mistake from Melchiot and Liverpool have a corner

  25. 74'

    Bruno Cheyrou is on for John Arne Riise who has failed to inspire today

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