Chelsea vs Liverpool
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Liverpool 1-0
Liverpool beat Chelsea 1-0 on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Liverpool: Bruno Cheyrou (33').
Play by play
- 90'
Liverpool came with a game plan and despite more than a couple of scares it worked. A great first half goal and getting men behind the ball frustrated Chelsea on a night when they had possession, chances and the impetus but crucially no end product. Man of the match for me was the much maligned Heskey. Worked tirelessly alone up front and consistently got the better of Terry to offer a way out of pressure for the visitors. Cracking cross to set up Cheyro's goal as well.
- 90'
Final whistle goes to halt a period of relentless Chelsea pressure.
- 90'
Same pair tangle again in the box and this time the appeal looks a little better founded but nothing is awarded by the referee once more
- 90'
Appeals for a penalty as Hyypia tangles with Mutu but the referee gets it right by giving nothing
- 89'
One minute of added time
- 88'
Heskey penalised for a challenge on Terry. Free kick comes to Grokjaer in the box and a goalbound effort is kept out by a fantastic Liverpool block
- 87'
Game is bubbling up as it enters the final five minutes. Luzi Makes a brave save by coming to the edge of his box and punching away from Mutu's head
- 85'
More handbags as Diouf squares up to Mutu who had accused him of play acting minutes before. After consulting with his linesman the referee takes action and the result is a second yellow for Diouf and he is off.
- 84'
Terry accidentally catches Diouf (very slightly) in the face with a boot as the two slide off the pitch. The Senegal star is acting as if he has been slapped when in truth Terry's foot brushed the top of his head
- 82'
Gronkjaer, who has looked dangerous since his introduction, continues to trouble the Liverpool defence by switching wings
- 81'
Surging run forward from Gallas takes Chelsea deep into the Liverpool half but the ball runs away from the defender
- 79'
Yet another corner for Chelsea. Mutu is completely free a matter of yards out and -when he really should have scored - sees his header come back off the crossbar
- 78'
Delightful chip from Gronkjaer feeds Lampard in the Liverpool box but he is muscled out by two defenders
- 77'
Double substitution for the reds. On comes Riise for Cheyrou and Luzi - making his Premiership debut - for Dudek.
- 75'
Diouf is booked for a late challenge on Terry
- 74'
traore finds himself in unusual territory down the right flank level with the penalty area. His cross is understandably below par
- 73'
Poor clearance from Cudicini falls to Diouf who, despite wasting the impetus of the moment, wins a free-kick out by the right corner flag
- 71'
Gronkjaer looks to get round Traore on the right and seems to have before the defender stretches a leg and puts the Chelsea man off. Gronkjaer feels hard done by when he doesn't even get a corner for his efforts
- 70'
Crowd are getting edgy as Chelsea huff and puff but with no end result so far
- 68'
Heskey wins his battle with Terry once more but his shot is nothing like good enough from a difficult distance
- 67'
On taking the catch Dudek has landed on his knees and appears to be in some pain
- 66'
A lot of Chelsea's play coming down the left. One attack ends with a cross from Bridge that goes harmlessly into Dudek's arms
- 65'
Ball pinballs around the Liverpool box before it is eventually cleared
- 64'
Johnson gives Geremi something to chase down the right. He gets there at the same time as Traore and wins a corner
- 62'
It's all Chelsea at the moment with Liverpool packing the box and clearing whenever and where ever they get the chance.
Leaders
CHELIV