Chelsea vs Liverpool ended in heartbreak for the Reds as the Blues claimed a dramatic 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge. Estêvão’s stoppage-time strike sealed victory, marking Liverpool’s fourth straight Premier League loss in London and pushing Arsenal to the top before the international break.
Liverpool started poorly. Within 14 minutes, Moisés Caicedo; who once rejected a move to Liverpool, punished their sloppy midfield play. His thunderous 25-yard shot flew into the top corner, igniting the home crowd and setting up a fierce, end-to-end battle.
Arne Slot’s men fought back but lacked precision. Cody Gakpo created a clear chance for Dominik Szoboszlai, but Benoît Badiashile blocked brilliantly. Milos Kerkez later wasted a golden opportunity to square for Mohamed Salah, misplacing his pass straight to Marc Cucurella.
Just before halftime, Alejandro Garnacho hit the post as Chelsea pushed for a second.
Slot made a bold halftime change, bringing on Florian Wirtz to lift Liverpool’s attack. The move almost paid off instantly when Wirtz found Salah inside the box, but the Egyptian fired wide. After the hour mark, Szoboszlai’s delivery deflected off Alexander Isak, allowing Gakpo to pounce and smash home the equalizer for Liverpool.
Despite losing both starting centre-backs to injury, Chelsea grew stronger late on.
Jamie Gittens, Caicedo, and teenager Estêvão all forced saves from Giorgi Mamardashvili, who kept Liverpool level with sharp reflexes.
Chelsea’s persistence finally broke through in stoppage time. Cucurella’s precise cross found Estêvão sliding in at the far post to slot home the winner. It was Liverpool’s second consecutive late defeat after their early-season comeback streaks.
The 2-1 Chelsea vs Liverpool result lifts the Blues in the standings and restores belief under pressure. Liverpool, however, drop behind Arsenal in the title race heading into the international break.
