Liverpool vs Chelsea
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Who won: Liverpool 2-0
Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Anfield. Goals for Liverpool: Fernando Torres (89', 90'+4').
Play by play
- 95'
FULL-TIME: Two late goals have re-ignited Liverpool's stuttering title challenge but it's a bitter blow for Chelsea who looked like they would escape with a hard won point. An exciting finale to the game.
- 95'
Torres comes off to a rapturous reception and David Ngog will wind down the clock as we enter the final minute.
- 93'
GOAL: Torres once more has scored for Liverpool and that is most certainly that. An error from Cole is seized upon by a hungry Benayoun who squares for Torres to knock in to an empty net.
- 92'
Alex challenges Torres on the edge of the penalty area to put in another important block.
- 90'
Five minutes of extra time to be played here and Bosingwa has reacted angrily to what he perceived as timewasting by Benayoun at the corner flag.
- 89'
Gerrard almost doubled the lead with a dipping effort which has Cech backtracking to dip over the crossbar.
- 88'
GOAL: Torres has scored a wonderful glancing header, rising highest at the near post and he angles his header past Cech after Aurelio's inviting cross. Great time to score.
- 85'
Kuyt receives Aurelio's pass about eight yards from goal but can't get his shot on target. Liverpool are running out of time here.
- 84'
Babel involves himself immediately but his shot is weak and well off target.
- 83'
Chelsea manage to get in to the Liverpool penalty area but run out of ideas once they do so. Another change - Kalou is off for Miroslav Stoch.
- 82'
Great covering header from Terry but it breaks to Benayoun who immediately volleys an effort only inches over. Meanwhile Mascherano is off and Ryan Babel is on.
- 80'
Torres is the benificiary of some slack Chelsea passing and he tries to get a sight of goal. He manages it but Chelsea have enough bodies back to smother his shot.
- 79'
Marvellous shot from Benayoun who cut inside with great effect and brings a smart save from Cech.
- 77'
Torres improvises a bicycle-kick but it is more penny-farthing than speedy racer and fails to trouble Cech.
- 77'
Great ball in from Arbeloa but Bosingwa is well positioned at the back to make a great defensive header.
- 76'
Benayoun cuts inside neatly but Alex intercepts the ball well once more.
- 74'
Aurelio curls in a ball towards Torres who looked to receive a nudge from Terry to demanding howls from the Kop which the referee ignores.
- 73'
Riera is coming off now for Yossi Benayoun.
- 72'
This time though Torres is penalised for a raised arm.
- 72'
Torres tees himself up from a corner and Mikel has to flick it behind for another corner which in turn is put behind by Bosingwa.
- 70'
Didier Drogba is also on and Malouda was removed for Chelsea.
- 69'
Gerrard now has got a yellow for diving on the edge of the penalty area in seach of a free-kick.
- 68'
Nicolas Anelka is removed to be replaced with Deco.
- 67'
Alex defends well once more to get the ball away.
- 66'
The Liverpool fans, but not their captain, scream for a penalty as Gerrard went down in the Chelsea penalty area. Then Bosingwa has to put the ball behind to concede a corner. Alonso's shot is then deflected and strikes the crossbar. Liverpool are getting closer and they have a corner.
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