Sunday’s lone winner was Manchester City. And Romelu Lukaku positively misplaced.
What a pulsating, entertaining encounter for Lukaku to recollect – not out of his personal selecting – as Chelsea recovered to a 2-2 draw with Liverpool with out the quickly relegated striker.
This put City on the prime of the Premier League, 10 factors behind Chelsea with Liverpool yet another level behind.
The Sky Blue Ribbons look to be holding onto the trophy for one more yr due to a fading problem from the chasing pack.
Even earlier than this, Liverpool have been the toughest hit by gamers going into the African Cup of Nations. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah contributed to Liverpool’s targets earlier than leaving for greater than a month.
one second #pl Classic on Stamford Bridge!
I #chelive I pic.twitter.com/XGeMFy4FGa
— Premier League (@premierleague) 2 January 2022
Liverpool appeared to coast, however twice on the finish of the primary half a volley from Matteo Kovacic and a strike from Christian Pulisic pulled Chelsea degree.
It was an entertaining and wild sport that was solely quelled after Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy’s goalkeeping negated the reflexes of Salah and Liverpool’s Kaoimahin Kelleher, thwarting Pulisic’s seek for a winner.
Matteo Kovacic aim
what successful #chelive
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpoolpic.twitter.com/xUCSMnehB7— birdiefootball (@birdiefootball) 2 January 2022
Walk away and you may miss one other fantastic second. It was a sport to maintain followers on their toes – which they might legally do in elements of Premier League stadiums as a part of a standings trial for the primary time in 28 years.
There had been no standings or seats for Chelsea’s record-signer Lukaku, who was dropped by supervisor Thomas Tuchel for questioning his restricted function within the workforce.
Only 15 seconds into the sport, it appeared like Mane would additionally haven’t any different function to play within the sport.
Mane instantly confronted referee motion, elbowing Cesar Azpilicueta within the face whereas attempting to defeat the Chelsea captain. But he escaped with just one reserving – the primary ever recorded in a Premier League match.
This meant that Mane was nonetheless on the pitch to attain the opener within the ninth minute.
Trevoh Chaloba’s weak lead clearance opened the door for Mane to attain Mendy and web the ball previous the hapless Azpilicueta.
Target Police!!! #chelive
Chelsea 2-2 Liverpoolpic.twitter.com/dCBNvzTFm5— WFGOAL (@WFTV16) 2 January 2022
Chelsea was withered and gave the impression to be tingling. Especially when Salah’s flashes within the twenty sixth minute helped Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah Gol ️!
Chelsea 0:2 Liverpool #tear out Chelsea pic.twitter.com/X4EFqKYphs
— brooke williams (@ssozigeorge1) 2 January 2022
The prime scorer was concerned within the buildup earlier than Trent Alexander-Arnold acquired the ball again and managed it from behind Marcos Alonso and squeezed a shot to Mendy at his close to publish.
It was the most recent second of astonishment for the striker having fun with one other standout season, scoring 23 targets, together with 16 within the league.
Liverpool was cruising. Soon it began cursing.
Sadio Mane aim Liverpool vs Chelsea 1_0 pic.twitter.com/cXYjAQGcTi
– quick goal soccer aim (@zineb_zizo_1) 2 January 2022
At the tip of the primary half, the sport rotated inside three minutes.
A free kick from the precise was made clear by Kelher however solely to the sting of the penalty space. Unbalanced however nonetheless capable of make a clear first time connection, Matteo Kovacic lofts successfully into the highest nook from contained in the publish.
Chelsea’s concern that the goal may very well be dismissed for an offside quickly subsided to new celebrations. And Chelsea had been celebrating quick once more in stoppage time when Pulisic leveled after being launched by N’Golo Kante and choosing up a shot at Kelleher.
Pulisic’s third aim in 11 league appearances this season saved Chelsea a degree that appeared out of attain.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
