Premier League Round 7: Liverpool Loses Top Spot

With this loss to Chelsea, Liverpool stands at 15 points, allowing Arsenal (16 points) to overtake them. In this round, the London Gunners secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory against West Ham United at Emirates Stadium.

This result gives Mikel Arteta's squad 16 points after seven matches, surpassing Liverpool to claim first place by one point.

During Liverpool’s away match at Chelsea, coach Arne Slot had to make adjustments due to many injured players. Meanwhile, Chelsea faced similar issues and started with an unusual central defensive pairing of Acheampong and Badiashile.

Both teams fielded patchwork lineups, leading to cautious gameplay. The hosts surprisingly took the lead in the 14th minute thanks to Caicedo's goal.

In the second half, Arne Slot made changes by substituting Bradley with Florian Wirtz and shifting Szoboszlai to right-back, while Chelsea lost both Acheampong and Badiashile to injuries.

Chelsea’s lack of a true center-back allowed Liverpool to press forward and equalize at 1-1 with Gakpo scoring in the 63rd minute.

Just when the match seemed destined for a draw, substitute young striker Estevao scored the winning goal for the Blues in the 90+5th minute, sealing a 2-1 victory.

By beating Liverpool, Chelsea ended their two-match losing streak in the Premier League and climbed to 7th place with 11 points.

This was Liverpool’s second consecutive defeat, with crucial goals conceded during stoppage time. In the previous round, Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool in the 97th minute; now Chelsea—a youthful, injury-hit squad—replicated that feat.

Liverpool is now fragile at the very moment that once symbolized their strength: stoppage time.

Following the loss, Liverpool dropped to second place in the standings. This position might not last long after this round if Crystal Palace (12 points) wins their away match against Everton.

Also in this round, the match between Manchester United and Sunderland attracted much attention.

After facing a setback against Brentford last round, MU quickly bounced back with a 2-0 victory at Old Trafford over Sunderland.

This win not only earned the Red Devils three points but was also regarded as their best performance of the season under coach Rúben Amorim.

The Portuguese tactician made several personnel changes, which helped MU improve their play.

The Round 7 victory lifted the Old Trafford side to 9th place with 10 points.