Liverpool vs Chelsea

Premier League

Liverpool

0-0-1

1-2

Final

Chelsea

2-0-0

Anfield

TV: Fubo

Match pulse

LIVAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'CHE

45%Possession55%

12Shots10

7On target6

8Corners6

7Saves5

13Fouls12

Who won: Chelsea 2-1

Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday, August 17, 2003 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Michael Owen (77' pen). Goals for Chelsea: Juan Sebastián Verón (25') and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (87').

Play by play

93'
A deserved win for Chelsea who looked the more dangerous over the 90 minutes, despite some good spells from Liverpool. And what a game for Hasselbaink, but will his winner be enough to gain him a starting place?
93'
Roman Ambramovich, the architect of Chelsea's Russian Revolution, applauds his team after they inflict Liverpool's first opening day defeat at home since 1962.
93'
The kick finds Hypia but his header is tame and straight at Cudicini - and it is the final action of the game!!
92'
Joe Cole commits a foul on the right hand side and Riise whips in the kick
92'
Hypia is in the Chelsea penalty area hoping to get his head to long Riise throw
91'
Liverpool need a spark of genius from somewhere - but it is looking unlikely to arrive
90'
Veron and Lampard - who look well suited to eachother - pass themselves out of danger
89'
Can Liverpool find something in the three added minutes?
88'
The home side and home fans subdued by Hasselbaink's goal
88'
Yellow card to Diouf who is unhappy with the game, the goal and the ref's decision!
87'
Lampard lifted a great ball from the centre of the pitch towards Hasselbaink who got it onto his favoured right side, avoided Carragher and fired a low shot across the goal beating Dudek
87'
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scores!!
86'
The last five minutes of the game, and Owen is ruled offside
85'
Veron spreads it wide to Gonkjaer, he gives it back to the Argentine and the former Manchester Unites man fails to find anyone in the penalty area with a poor cross
85'
Joe Cole wins a freekick after being fouled by Finnan
85'
Diouf and Riise make a mess of the short corner and and Chelsea break
84'
Gallas concedes a corner as Liverpool press for a winner
83'
Veron heads the corner clear, but the ball is with Riise on the left
82'
Baros fails to latch on to a great cross from Heskey as Gronkjaer, traking back heads clear. Liverpool corner
81'
Liverpool have pushed Chelsea back deep in their own half, but they escape and Gronkjaer whips in another cross, but again it is too long
80'
Chelsea rush forward to get a winner as time ebbs away - the Kop finds its voice again!
79'
The Reds have equalised in controversial circumstance! A debatable throw in leading to a clear penalty, but the kick being taken twice sparring Owen's blushes! Drama!
78'
Anfield holds its breath - Owen steps up and makes no mistake, lashing it high into the middle of the net!!
76'
But wait!! The ref says the kick will be taken again - encroachment by Cudicini is the ruling!
76'
Owen steps up and puts it wide of Cudicini's right hand post - bad miss!!!