Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea! With 7 consecutive wins and 1 point advantage, Salah passed Jones' first goal + point

In a key match in the 8th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of October 21, Beijing time, Liverpool defeated Chelsea 2-1 at home. In the first half, Adarabioyo's last one foul and red card caused controversy, Colwill kicked down Jones to send a penalty, Salah broke the deadlock with a penalty shot, and Jones was canceled after making a penalty. In the second half, Jackson was tied and Salah set up Jones to take the lead again.

With this victory, Liverpool won seven consecutive games in all competitions. After 8 rounds of the Premier League, 7 wins and 1 loss have 21 points, and they have a one-point advantage over the defending champion Manchester City and continue to lead. Chelsea are winless in 2 rounds (1 draw and 1 loss), and 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 8 rounds have 14 points and are temporarily in 6th place in the standings.

【Key Focus】

In the 7th minute, Liverpool counter-attacked, Chelsea's last defender, Adarabioyo, brought down Jota for a tactical foul, the referee showed a yellow card, and the Liverpool players protested that the goal should be a red card.

In the 27th minute, Salah cut a shot at Jones, and then Colwill brought down Jones in the box and the referee awarded a penalty. Mohamed Salah converted the penalty to make it 1-0 Chelsea.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Nunez went straight, Jones hesitated to handle the ball in the penalty area, and Sanchez attacked and intercepted the ball with others. Through the VAR, the referee cancels the penalty award.

In the 48th minute, Caicedo set up a through ball and Jackson opened the scoring, and a VAR check confirmed that he was not offside, and Chelsea equalised 1-1.

In the 51st minute, Salah's cross assisted Jones to push the goal, and Liverpool led 2-1 again, which was Jones' first goal of the season.

【Wonderful Playback】

In the third minute, Salah crossed into the box and Colwill was suspected of a handball foul.

In the 19th minute, Sanchez played with a short pass in front of the goal, and Gakpo almost broke off to complete the shot.

In the 25th minute, Palmer's shot was saved, and Salah counter-attacked and fell to the ground in the penalty area, and the referee did not indicate it.

In the 30th minute, Gakpo counter-attacked and crossed, and Szobosloy's shot was confiscated for missing the force.

In the 32nd minute, Gakpo outflanked the goal at the back post, and the referee signaled offside.

In the fifth minute of stoppage time, Palmer met the ball with a powerful cross from a triangle, but the ball went just over the crossbar.

In the 70th minute, Palmer's volley was blocked, and Gusto followed up with a follow-up shot that flew away.

In the 73rd minute, Neto launched a counterattack in the middle circle and fired a low shot slightly wide.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Palmer took a set-piece to the goal, and Vega headed high in the small penalty area.

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【Lineup】

Liverpool starters: 62-Kelleher, 66-Alexander-Arnold (81'2-Joe Gomez), 4-Van Dijk, 5-Konate, 26-Robertson, 17-Curtis Jones (81'10-McAllister), 38-Hrafenberg, 8-Szobosloy, 11-Salah, 20-Jota (30'9-Nunez), 18-Gakpo (66'7-Luis Dias)

Subs not used: 56-Yaros, 3-Endo, 21-Tsimikas, 78-Kwansa, 80-Morton

Chelsea starters: 1-Sanchez, 24-James (53'40-Vega), 4-Adarabioyu (53'5-Badiashile), 6-Colwill, 27-Gusto, 45-Lavia (53'8-Enzo), 25-Caicedo, 20-Palmer, 11-Madueke (76'18-Nkunku), 15-Jackson, 19-Sancho (46'7-Neto)

Subs not used: 13-Bettinelli, 2-Disasi, 22-Hall, 14-Felix