Chelsea vs Liverpool
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Chelsea 1-0
Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Didier Drogba (42').
Play by play
- 95'
Terry and Lampard clear for Chelsea. The ball comes back but Cech grabs it and the final whistle goes. Chelsea win 1-0.
- 94'
Chelsea snuff out Liverpool's attack.
- 93'
Agger hits it out of play. Kalou comes on for Drogba whose goal seperates the two sides.
- 93'
Liverpool have had plenty of chances to level this game, but haven't done so.
- 93'
Finnan hits it across. Crouch is free!!! But heads it straight to Cech!
- 92'
Chelsea fans singing loudly as Cech claws the ball away from the head of Kuyt. Makelele smashes it long.
- 92'
Gerrard dropping deep to collect the ball. Pennant tackled by Lampard.
- 91'
Drogba wins a throw in the corner.
- 90'
Drogba heads to the corner flag. Cech is booked for timewasting
- 90'
5 mins extra time
- 90'
Gerrard chases back to pick it up. Aurelio works an opening and then smashes it high into the stands. Liverpool look beaten.
- 89'
Kuyt does well. But Essien gets it clear. Cech loses the ball in the air, but gathers again. Where were Liverpool?
- 87'
Chelsea still managing to attack. Liverpool have heavy feet
- 87'
Kuyt gets ahead of Carvalho as Aurelio swings in the cross. Liverpool need to score, and the header goes wide.
- 85'
Lampard nearly put through by Essien. Liverpool clear. And thump the ball long.
- 84'
Alonso loses out against Lampard. Chelsea playing long ball football and trying to pack the midfield. Robben dives to win a free kick.
- 83'
Pennant trips Makelele in the middle. Liverpool have had their chances to level, but can't take them!
- 82'
Crouch again with the knock down, but ref blows for a foul first.
- 81'
Great cross. Crouch brilliant knock down, Kuyt totally free on the penalty spot, but he doesn't get over it and sidefoots it woefully wide.
- 80'
Lampard picks it up from Drogba and shoots. Well wide. Liverpool have 10 minutes left to win.
- 78'
Plenty of width for Liverpool. Kuyt fouls as he tries to get his foot on the ball.
- 78'
Crouch comes on for Bellamy. Last throw of the dice from Rafa?
- 77'
Chelsea are holding on here. Drogba muscling his way up front and Robben running with a free role.
- 76'
Aurelio free as he overlaps. Gerrard wants a penalty as he's surely pushed! Shot comes in from Bellamy and Cech saves well.
- 75'
Cross comes in from Finnan. Kuyt leaps and heads just wide.
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