In the central clash of Round 7 of the English Premier League, Chelsea defeated Liverpool 2-1 on their home turf.
In the first half of the encounter, Moisés Caicedo put his team ahead in the 14th minute. Liverpool equalized through Cody Gakpo in the 63rd minute, but in the 90+5th minute Estevan Villian scored the decisive goal, bringing Chelsea an important 3 points.
Statistically, the game was even — both teams had 12 shots each, but Chelsea had the edge in accuracy (6 shots on target compared to 2).
Match statistics:
• Shots: 12 – 12
• Shots on target: 6 – 2
• Possession: 54% – 46%
• Passes: 500 – 444
• Pass accuracy: 82% – 82%
• Fouls: 10 – 8
• Yellow cards: 0 – 2
• Corners: 7 – 2
After the victory, Chelsea rose to 6th place in the table with 11 points, while Liverpool remained in 2nd position with 15 points.
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