Liverpool entertained Chelsea at Anfield earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Reds made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 29th minute thanks to Mohamed Salah‘s penalty. Arne Slot’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Nicolas Jackson equalised for the visitors with a good finish just three minutes into the second half. However, Curtis Jones restored Liverpool’s lead in the 51st minute with a great touch and finish. The Reds protected their slender advantage well and secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the match against the Blues.
GK: Caoimhin Kelleher – 6.5/10
Kelleher was good with the ball at his feet and made one solid save at the back.
RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well inside his half but struggled to be creative going forward.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – 6.5/10
Konate cleared the danger when he could and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 6.5/10
The Dutch centre-back did his fair share of defending and was accurate with his passing.
LB: Andy Robertson – 6.5/10
Robertson came back to defend when needed and made one decent chance from the left flank.
CM: Curtis Jones – 8/10
Jones earned the penalty which Salah scored in the first half. He ended up scoring the winning goal for Liverpool in the 51st minute.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction but struggled to make an impact in the opponent’s half.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 8/10
Salah was a constant menace in the final third and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
CAM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 6.5/10
He put in a hard-working display in the Chelsea half but failed to register a goal this evening.
LW: Cody Gakpo – 6.5/10
Gakpo caught the eye at times but struggled to finish off his chances.
ST: Diogo Jota – 6/10
Jota made a quiet start to the game and had to be replaced in the 29th minute.
Substitutes:
ST: Darwin Nunez – 6.5/10
He helped his teammates out defensively but never looked like he would score.
LW: Luis Diaz – 6.5/10
Diaz kept the ball well on the left flank.
RB: Joe Gomez – 6.5/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10
Mac Allister added some energy to Slot’s midfield.
