Liverpool vs Chelsea
Match pulse
LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 1-0
Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 on Sunday, October 6, 2002 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Michael Owen (90').
Play by play
Chelsea put in a gritty performance but still leave Anfield pointless.
Three points for Houllier's Reds mean they remain in second place and keep the pressure on league leaders Arsenal.
- 90'
The final whistle goes and it's all over. Liverpool stole victory right at the death.
- 90'
What a blow for Chelsea. The whole team look dejected whilst Liverpool are over the moon.
- 90'
....Owen is their first to tap the ball home from about one yard out. GOAL!!!
- 89'
...Cudicini palms Heskey's shot onto the post but the ball is still bobbling around in the goalmouth......
- 88'
The ball breaks from a Petit tackle and lands in the path of Heskey - who drives into the box.....
- 87'
Chelsea run down the clock.
- 86'
Midfield mayhem.
- 85'
Desailly goes to make a clearence and collapses in a heap clutching his knee. He is back on his feet soon enough though.
- 84'
Cudicini takes his time over a goal kick. Chelsea seem happy with a point.
- 83'
Lampard breaks up a Reds attack. He hits a long ball forward for Gudjohnsen but the striker had turned to receive the short ball.
- 82'
Zola goes down with cramp and Liverpool 'keeper Dudek comes out of goal to help him to his feet.
- 81'
Zola collects the ball from Le Saux on the left. The striker tries a one-two with Gudjohnsen and Hyypia cuts out the looping return pass.
- 80'
....Baros shoots over the bar from a tight angle. He should have done much better.
- 79'
Baros drives forward. He nutmegs Desailly on the edge of the box and has only the keeper to beat.....
- 78'
Le Saux takes it and Carragher clears with a strong defensive header.
- 77'
Gronkjaer is brushed off the ball by Heskey and the ref blows for a freekick. Chance for a set piece.
- 76'
Gudjohnsen rides two challenges and lays the ball off to Zola. His return ball is cut out by Gerrard on the edge of the box.
- 75'
Zola uses a Gudjohnsen run as a decoy and blasts a long range strike over the ber.
- 74'
The game could be coming to life in the last 15 minutes.
- 73'
Zola joins in on the right, Gudjohnsen hits a low ball across the face of goal but Lampard can't reach it.
- 72'
Lampard breaks but has no support and has to hold up play to wait for his team mates.
- 71'
Liverpool make a change. In-form Baros is on for Cheyrou.
- 70'
Gerrard finds Murphy in midfield. The England international plays a diagonal ball for Riise to chase and Gronkjaer guides the ball out for a goalkick.
