Liverpool vs Chelsea

Premier League 28 Aug 2021, 16:30
Liverpool
Liverpool
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Chelsea
Chelsea
🏟 Anfield (Liverpool) 👤 A. Taylor Round 3

Match report

Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea in the Premier League on 28 August 2021.

Liverpool dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 23 shots to Chelsea's 6.

R. James was sent off in the 45+3th minute.

The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool), with A. Taylor in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 65% - 35% Shots 23 - 6 On target 8 - 3 Corners 12 - 3 Fouls 13 - 4 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
First half vs second half
Liverpool stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–4 15–2
Shots On Goal 1–2 7–1
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 4–2 8–1
Attacks 74–27 93–32
Match statistics
16 Throw In 21
5 Free Kick 13
1 Goal Kick 14
1 Penalty 0
3 Substitution 3
167 Attacks 59
110 Dangerous Attacks 26
8 On Target 3
15 Off Target 3
23 Shots Total 6
8 Shots On Goal 3
11 Shots Off Goal 1
4 Shots Blocked 2
15 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 0
13 Fouls 4
12 Corners 3
0 Offsides 2
65% Ball Possession 35%
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 6
684 Passes Total 370
588 Passes Accurate 268
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Liverpool · 4-3-3
1 Alisson
66 T. Alexander-Arnold 32 J. Matip 4 V. Dijk 26 A. Robertson
67 H. Elliott 14 J. Henderson 3 Fabinho
11 M. Salah 9 R. Firmino 10 S. Mané
Chelsea · 3-4-2-1
16 E. Mendy
28 C. Azpilicueta 4 A. Christensen 2 A. Rüdiger
24 R. James 7 N. Kanté 5 Jorginho 3 M. Alonso
29 K. Havertz 19 M. Mount
9 R. Lukaku
Liverpool
Coach
J. Klopp
Substitutes
  • 62 Caoimhin Kelleher
  • 5 Ibrahima Konaté
  • 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • 12 Joe Gomez
  • 8 Naby Keïta
  • 6 Thiago Alcântara
  • 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 18 Takumi Minamino
  • 20 Diogo Jota
Chelsea
Coach
T. Tuchel
Substitutes
  • 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 6 Thiago Silva
  • 14 Trevoh Chalobah
  • 21 Ben Chilwell
  • 12 Ruben Loftus-Cheek
  • 8 Mateo Kovacic
  • 11 Timo Werner
  • 20 Callum Hudson-Odoi
  • 22 Hakim Ziyech
Substitutions
  • 43' ↑ Diogo Jota ↓ Roberto Firmino Liverpool
  • 46' ↑ Thiago Silva ↓ K. Havertz Chelsea
  • 46' ↑ M. Kovačić ↓ N. Kanté Chelsea
  • 74' ↑ Thiago Alcântara ↓ J. Henderson Liverpool
  • 86' ↑ K. Tsimikas ↓ A. Robertson Liverpool
  • 87' ↑ T. Chalobah ↓ Jorginho Chelsea
Cards
  • 45+3' A. Rudiger Chelsea
  • 45+3' R. James Chelsea
  • 45+5' E. Mendy Chelsea
Head-to-head
Liverpool 7 5 draws 4 Chelsea
2026-05-09 Liverpool vs Chelsea 0 - 0
2025-10-04 Chelsea vs Liverpool 2 - 1
2025-05-04 Chelsea vs Liverpool 3 - 1
2024-10-20 Liverpool vs Chelsea 2 - 1
2024-02-25 Chelsea vs Liverpool 0 - 1
2024-01-31 Liverpool vs Chelsea 4 - 1
Recent form
Liverpool D W D D D
Chelsea D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Liverpool vs Chelsea?
Liverpool drew 1-1 against Chelsea on 28 August 2021.
Who won Liverpool vs Chelsea?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Liverpool vs Chelsea played?
The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool).
Who had more possession in Liverpool vs Chelsea?
Liverpool had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.