Estevao's goal in the 90+5 minute helped Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1. Caicedo opened the scoring for Chelsea before that, with Cody Gakpo equalising in the second half. This defeat caused Liverpool to lose the top spot. This was also Liverpool's third consecutive loss, after the matches against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray.
"Last season, we also lost to Chelsea. Stamford Bridge has always been a tough game. We are very close to a draw. But the gap is only close. After we scored 1-1, everything went as we wanted and I thought I was waiting for the second goal.
The decision could have been better, the final 10-15 minutes of the match were tense, both teams could have won. We couldn't do it, Chelsea could do it, said Arne Slot after the match.
In addition to the loss, Liverpool also faced injury concerns for centre-back Konate, who was substituted in the second half. According to Slot, Konate has suffered a quarter-head injury. In the match against Chelsea, Slot pulled Gravenberch down from defensive midfielder to replace Konate, because according to him, the central defender position requires a lot of ball control and Gravenberch is capable of meeting that.
In addition, striker Salah's performance also disappointed experts and Liverpool fans. The Egyptian star had many good chances, but his finishing was not sharp.
On Chelsea's side, coach Enzo Maresca received a red card at the end of the match, so he did not attend the press conference after the match. Responding to the British media, assistant will Caballero said: We were delighted to have won three points in the final seconds. We are very happy and proud.
The players did their job very well. The upcoming international competition for the FIFA Days national teams is a good opportunity for many players to rest. Hopefully many Chelsea players will recover to start a new match cycle with full energy.
Currently, Chelsea have many injuries, especially in defense. In the win over Liverpool, the two central defenders Badiashile and Acheampong were also substituted in the second half, forcing Enzo Maresca to bring in two full-backs to replace them, fortunately the team won.
