Chelsea vs Liverpool, 1st Leg
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Chelsea 1-0
Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Joe Cole (29').
Play by play
- 92'
That's it. Chelsea come through with Joe Cole's first-half strike all that separates the two sides heading into the second leg next week. Liverpool offered little in response and will have to raise their game for the return leg at Anfield.
- 92'
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 1-0 LIVERPOOL
- 92'
Corner for Chelsea and Drogba beats everybody in the air but can't get any direction on the header and it drops wide.
- 91'
Agger cracks an effort from 40 yards that flicks of Mikel and safely into the arms of Cech. It was desperate but well worth a hit.
- 90'
The referee's assistant signals two added minutes will be played.
- 89'
Chelsea are pressing and chasing every Liverpool pass and the Reds are struggling to keep hold of the ball. It's tense stuff at the end.
- 87'
Chelsea fans are cheering their side to the finishing line and will be buoyed by their side ending the game the stronger of the two sides.
- 85'
Liverpool offering precious little now and look to be happy to hold on to the 1-0 scoreline. Mikel tries his luck with a speculative dipping half volley but it flies well over the bar.
- 84'
Liverpool have been pegged back in their own half by Chelsea who have seized the initiative once more.
- 83'
The goalscorer Joe Cole makes way with Wright-Phillips sprinting on to take over the left wing duties.
- 83'
Chelsea look to make a change of their own with Shaun Wright-Phillips preparing to come on.
- 82'
Liverpool look to add some more width to their play as Jermaine Pennant enters the fray in place of Xabi Alonso.
- 80'
Lampard almost makes it two for Chelsea with a venomous half-volley that brings a stunning reflex save from Reina. He dived to his right and got a big hand to Lampard's effort to prevent Chelsea from adding to their lead.
- 79'
For all Liverpool's dominance and industry, they've not created enough clear-cut chances to worry Chelsea.
- 78'
Drogba rises at the back post to meet a deep cross but fails to direct his header back across goal and it bounces wide.
- 77'
Javier Mascherano becomes the first name to enter the referee's book for a clumsy and cynical foul on Lampard.
- 76'
Time running out for Liverpool to grab a vital away goal. Gerrard and Alonso are trying their best to get Liverpool going but Chelsea are standing firm.
- 75'
Drogba fires in a low snap shot that forces Reina to make a diving save low to his left. Well gathered by the Spaniard.
- 74'
It looks like Kalou will replace Shevchenko who has been his usual elusive self.
- 73'
Comedy moment on the Chelsea bench. Salomon Kalou strips himself in preparation to come on, only to have Wright-Phillips emblazened on the back of his shirt.
- 72'
Training ground free-kick from Liverpool but again Crouch is again penalised for fouling the keeper.
- 70'
The game is opening up now but the passing on both sides is poor and it's preventing Liverpool from sustaining a meaningful attack.
- 68'
There's not been too many chances this half though. Liverpool have had the best of them, but both goalkeepers have had little to do this half.
- 67'
Scrappy period of play and Liverpool's momentum is disrupted. You just sense that Chelsea are raising their game again.
- 66'
Is Shevchenko playing? I've hardly seen him touch the ball this half and surely Mourinho won't put up with him for too much longer. Drogba is working a two-man shift up front.
Leaders
CHELIV