Liverpool vs Chelsea
Match pulse
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Who won: Chelsea 4-1
Chelsea beat Liverpool 4-1 on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Steven Gerrard (36'). Goals for Chelsea: Frank Lampard (27' pen), Damien Duff (43'), Joe Cole (63') and Geremi (82').
Play by play
- 90'
FULL-TIME: Eight straight wins for Chelsea. Drogba was involved in all four of the visitors' goals, and was a handful throughout.
- 89'
Crouch is punched in the head by Cech as they challenge for a high ball inside the six-yard box.
- 88'
"You'll never walk alone," the crowd sing.
- 87'
The game is drifting a little now; the result is confirmed, and Liverpool look like they just want to get back in the changing room.
- 85'
Gerrard curls a shot from 25 yards straight at Cech. The Anfield crowd are very subdued at the moment.
- 84'
Garcia latches on to Carvalho's half-clearance and smashes a volley goalwards, but a Chelsea body blocks the effort.
- 83'
Chelsea will feel they have made a real statement here today; four goals in a very strong showing should have the rest of the Premiership more than a little concerned.
- 83'
SUB: Del Horno off, Huth on. Del Horno has played well on his comeback from injury, but he is replaced by the giant German.
- 82'
GOAL! Liverpool go to sleep at a throw. Drogba sprints clear down the left wing, crosses low, Robben mis-kicks in front of goal but Geremi is on hand to smash high in to the roof of the net from a couple of yards out.
- 81'
SUB: Traore off, Ciise on. A final attacking change from the home side as they try desperately to get back in to the match.
- 80'
Drogba smashes a low shot in to the side-netting from a very tight angle. He complains to referee Poll about a tug on his shirt by Carragher.
- 79'
Robben sprints on to a long clearance, and Reina is forced to come out of his box and put the ball out for a throw.
- 78'
Pongolle wins a corner; Gerrard sends it in to a crowded penalty area, but Carvalho again heads clear.
- 77'
Gallas is still limping and feeling his hamstring; I'm not sure how he's lasted this long without having to go off.
- 76'
Liverpool will be left a long way behind Chelsea if they go on to lose this match; it really could be the end to any hopes they had of winning the title.
- 75'
SUB: Geremi on, Duff off. A defensive move from Mourinho as he sends on the powerful Cameroonian international to help see out the match.
- 74'
Liverpool have managed just two attempts on target so far; they haven't tested Cech nearly as much as they should.
- 73'
Oooh! Great skill from Crouch as he brings down a high ball in the area, flicks it over Carvalho, but he then slices his shot high over the bar from six yards out.
- 72'
Drogba is caught off-side as he attempts to get on the end of Robben's pass in between Riise and Traore.
- 71'
SUB: Hyypia off, Pongolle on. A tactical change from Benitez, with Riise dropping back to centre-back.
- 70'
Oooh! Riise latches on to Crouch's header but his first-time shot fizzes a couple of inches over Cech's crossbar.
- 69'
Chelsea are defending very deep, but are organised and solid at the back and Liverpool are having enormous trouble breaking them down.
- 68'
Robben rather carelessly heads straight to Gerrard. The ball is worked to Garcia, but his left-foot shot is blocked by Terry.
- 67'
SUBS: Robben on for Cole for Chelsea; Sissoko on for Hamann for Liverpool.
- 66'
Carragher attempts what might possibly be his first-ever shot; he drags it horribly wide of Cech's post.
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