Moise Caicedo had opened the scoring at the start of the match before Cody Gakpo has in the second period a few minutes after the hour of play. But it is ultimately the young Brazilian Estevao who is the hero of this meeting by delivering his own in additional time. A result that does not really do the business of Liverpool which gives in the head of the championship to Arsenal.
For his part, Chelsea puts an end to a series of 2 games without the Premier League victory and is now found in 6th place in the ranking.
Chelsea Clinique in the first period
It is the most anticipated match of the weekend within the kingdom. The reigning England champion against the winner of the Club World Cup. From the start of the game, the Londoners will hit the bull's eye thanks to a magnificent goal from Moise Caicedo. A clear shot that took the direction of the skylight of Giorgi Mamardashvili (1-0, 16th).
Despite a domination of the Reds, the blues were solid defensively during this first intense and punctuated act.
Liverpool returns but Estevao delivers his own
As soon as the locker room returns, Arne Slot players went up a gear to try to return to the score. Despite a surprising ineffectiveness, the Reds will succeed in returning to the match following a Cody Gakpo (1-1, 63rd).
An equalization that will open the part that will go from one goal to another. Determined and united, the players of Enzo Maresca will crack their opponents in the final minutes of the game. Served by Marc Cucurella in the surface, Estevao appears at the second post and deceive the Reds porter (2-1, 90+5).
A victory at the finish which allows the blues to regain confidence and to get closer to the head teams. The Londoners will be opposed to Nottingham after the truce, while the Reds will receive Manchester United in a Derby of England which promises to be hot …
