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📍 Match Details
Competition
Premier League
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 36
Date
Sat 9 May 2026, 12:30
Venue
Anfield, Liverpool
Weather
🌤️ Clear
Result
1 – 1 (HT 1–1)
🟨 Referee
Pawson, Craig
England
Ball Possession
48%Liverpool — Chelsea52%
🎯 Shots
8
Total Shots
6
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Shots Inside Box
4
3
Shots Outside Box
2
1
Blocked Shots
1
2
Hit Woodwork
0
1
Big Chances
1
1
Big Chances Missed
1
0.51
Expected Goals (xG)
0.47
⚡ Attack
5
Corners
2
3
Fouls Received (F3)
2
24
Touches in Box
23
33
Final Third Entries
46
7/17 (41%)
Dribbles
10/13 (77%)
2
Offsides
2
🔁 Passing
385
Accurate Passes
432
458
Total Passes
500
12/41 (29%)
Long Balls
9/41 (22%)
84.1
Pass Accuracy (%)
86.4
🛡 Defence
10
Tackles
19
10
Total Tackles
19
70
Tackles Won (%)
47
7
Interceptions
10
10
Clearances
14
1
Blocked Shots
1
38
Ball Recoveries
39
🟨 Discipline
16
Fouls
17
17
Free Kicks
16
2
Yellow Cards
4
43
Total Duels
57
8/17 (47%)
Aerial Duels
9/17 (53%)
32/77 (42%)
Ground Duels
45/78 (58%)
9
Dispossessed
7
🧤 Goalkeeping
-0.64
Goals Prevented
-0.68
7
Goal Kicks
8
16
Throw-ins
17
📈 Odds
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Liverpool
2.37
Consensus
Draw
3.51
Consensus
Chelsea
3.93
Consensus
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Liverpool FC
4-2-3-1
4-2-3-1 Chelsea
Mamardashvili
Jones
Konaté
↑
Dijk
Kerkez
Gravenberch
⚽
Allister
▮
Frimpong
Szoboszlai
Ngumoha
↓↑
Gakpo
↑
Jørgensen
Gusto
Fofana
Colwill
Hato
▮
Santos
↑
Caicedo
▮
Palmer
Fernández
⚽▮
Cucurella
▮
Pedro
Liverpool
Chelsea
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▮=Red
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📈 Real Pos
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🧑💼 Coaches & Referee
Arne Slot
Netherlands
⚽ 4-2-3-1
Win Rate0%
Record28W7D18L
Calum McFarlane
England
⚽ 4-2-3-1
Win Rate0%
Record25W11D19L
⚖ Referee
Pawson, Craig
England
⏱ ET — EXTRA TIME HALF TIME
90'
Yellow Card — A. Mac Allister
A. Mac Allister gets the man but not the ball — the referee awards the free kick and picks up a booking in the 90'. A costly booking this deep into the match.
90'
🏁
🏁 Full Time
The final whistle has been blown. xG: Liverpool FC 0.98 – 0.00 Chelsea. Possession: Liverpool FC 48% – 52% Chelsea · Shots: 8 – 6 · On Target: 3 – 3 · Corners: 5 – 2 · Fouls: 16 – 17 · Offsides: 2 – 2 · Yellow Cards: 2 – 4 · Passes: 458 – 500 · Pass Accuracy: 84.1% – 86.4% · Throw-ins: 16 – 17 · Free Kicks: 17 – 16 · Tackles: 10 – 19 · Blocked Shots: 1 – 1.
90'
💬
Second half
89'
Yellow Card — M. Caicedo
M. Caicedo mistimes the challenge and fouls his opponent and picks up a booking in the 89'. A costly booking this deep into the match.
88'
Yellow Card — J. Gomez
J. Gomez tugs the shirt and the referee spots it immediately and picks up a booking in the 88'. A costly booking this deep into the match.
83'
Yellow Card — M. Cucurella
M. Cucurella is caught out and concedes the free kick and picks up a booking in the 83'. A costly booking this deep into the match.
77'
↕
Substitution — Liverpool FC
F. Chiesa is introduced for C. Gakpo in the 77'. The manager throws on an attacking option in search of a goal. Liverpool FC are operating in a compact mid-block shape based on spatial data.
77'
↕
Substitution — Liverpool FC
J. Gomez is introduced for I. Konaté in the 77'. A tactical tweak as the manager looks to change the dynamic. Liverpool FC are operating in a compact mid-block shape based on spatial data.
75'
💬
Match Pulse — 75'
A feisty contest — 33 fouls in total, Liverpool FC 16 vs Chelsea 17. Shot count: Liverpool FC 8 (on target: 3) vs Chelsea 6 (on target: 3).
73'
Yellow Card — E. Fernández
E. Fernández gets the man but not the ball — the referee awards the free kick and picks up a booking in the 73'. Chelsea now have 3 yellow cards — dangerously close to further punishment.
70'
💬
Momentum Shift — 65'–80'
A notable shift in the balance of play: Liverpool FC are now controlling the tempo and the ball, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 19.33 in this window.
68'
💬
Shot Quality Analysis
Liverpool FC are carving through the defence with alarming ease — cumulative xG of 0.98 vs 0.00. The quality of their chances is telling.
67'
Yellow Card — J. Hato
J. Hato tugs the shirt and the referee spots it immediately and picks up a booking in the 67'.
67'
↕
Substitution — Liverpool FC
A. Isak is introduced for R. Ngumoha in the 67'. Looking to shift the momentum with this substitution. Liverpool FC are operating in a compact mid-block shape based on spatial data.
63'
↕
Substitution — Chelsea
R. James is introduced for A. Santos in the 63'. Fresh legs introduced to inject energy into the game. Chelsea are operating in a compact mid-block shape based on spatial data.
60'
💬
Match Pulse — 60'
Shot count: Liverpool FC 8 (on target: 3) vs Chelsea 6 (on target: 3). Liverpool FC have won 5 corners to Chelsea's 2 — a real aerial threat from set pieces.
55'
💬
Momentum Shift — 50'–65'
A notable shift in the balance of play: Liverpool FC are now bossing the midfield with real authority, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 13.07 in this window.
52'
💬
Average Positions — Real-Time Shape
Liverpool FC are operating in a compact mid-block shape. Chelsea are operating in a compact mid-block shape. Both teams are operating in a similar shape — this is an evenly-contested battle.
50'
📺
VAR Review — 50'
An incident involving C. Palmer is under review. The referee is sent to the monitor to review the incident. A decision is expected shortly.
⏸ HALF TIME
45'
💬
First Half Summary
A feisty contest — 33 fouls in total, Liverpool FC 16 vs Chelsea 17. Chelsea are asserting themselves as the dominant force right now — the momentum data backs up the eye test.
45'
⏸
⏸ Half Time
The referee brings the first half to a close. Possession: Liverpool FC 48% – 52% Chelsea · Shots: 8 – 6 · On Target: 3 – 3 · Corners: 5 – 2 · Fouls: 16 – 17 · Offsides: 2 – 2 · Yellow Cards: 2 – 4.
45'
💬
HT
40'
💬
xG Snapshot
Expected goals from the shotmap: Liverpool FC 0.98 – 0.00 Chelsea. The xG gap tells its own story of how this game is developing.
35'
⚽
GOAL! E. Fernández — Level!
Cold-blooded finishing! E. Fernández guides it into the bottom left corner in the 35' to make it 1–1. The scores are level at 1–1.
30'
💬
Match Pulse — 30'
Chelsea are winning the physical battle in midfield — 19 tackles made, showing real defensive intensity. A feisty contest — 33 fouls in total, Liverpool FC 16 vs Chelsea 17.
30'
💬
Momentum Shift — 25'–35'
A notable shift in the balance of play: Chelsea are now controlling the tempo and the ball, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 32.90 in this window.
15'
💬
Match Pulse — 15'
Shot count: Liverpool FC 8 (on target: 3) vs Chelsea 6 (on target: 3). Liverpool FC are piling on the pressure with relentless intensity right now — the momentum data backs up the eye test.
15'
💬
Momentum Shift — 10'–20'
A notable shift in the balance of play: Liverpool FC are now bossing the midfield with real authority, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 17.10 in this window.
6'
⚽
GOAL! R. Gravenberch — The Lead!
Sensational! R. Gravenberch lifts a delicate chip over the onrushing keeper in the 6' to make it 1–0. Great assist from R. Ngumoha. Liverpool FC lead 1–0.
▶
Kick Off — Liverpool FC vs Chelsea
The referee blows his whistle and we are underway! Liverpool FC are operating in a compact mid-block shape. Chelsea are operating in a compact mid-block shape. early possession split: Liverpool FC 48% – 52% Chelsea.
-5'
Yellow Card — Unknown
Unknown mistimes the challenge and fouls his opponent and picks up a booking in the -5'. Unknown will need to manage his game carefully from here.
Liverpool MIN
Chelsea
-5'
Unknown Yellow Card
⚽
R. Gravenberch Assist: R. Ngumoha Regular Goal
6'
M. Kerkez
Pass
→
R. Ngumoha
ASSIST
→
R. Gravenberch
GOAL
35'
Regular E. Fernández Goal
⚽
E. Fernández
GOAL
⏸ Half Time
50'
goalAwarded C. Palmer goalAwarded VAR Decision
📺
63'
R. James↑
A. Santos↓
Substitution 67'
J. Hato Yellow Card
↑↓
↑A. Isak
↓R. Ngumoha
Substitution 67'
73'
E. Fernández Yellow Card
↑↓
↑F. Chiesa
↓C. Gakpo
Substitution 77'
↑↓
↑J. Gomez
↓I. Konaté
Substitution 77'
83'
M. Cucurella Yellow Card
J. Gomez Yellow Card
88'
89'
M. Caicedo Yellow Card
A. Mac Allister Yellow Card
90'
Win Probability CatBoost ML
3063%
Liverpool
2509%
Draw
4428%
Chelsea
Expected Goals (xG)
1.24
Liverpool
xG
exp.
exp.
1.54
Chelsea
Most Likely Score
🎯
1-1
Markets
Over 1.5
8762%
Over 2.5
6885%
Over 3.5
5321%
BTTS✓ Pick
8143%
Confidence
4428%
Chelsea 40 players
#
Player
Rtg
Andy Robertson
D
Shot Map
Goal
On Target
Block
Miss
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Match Momentum
Liverpool
Chelsea
Liverpool FC Press
59%
Chelsea Press
41%
📈 Liverpool FC controlled the tempo for most of this match,
maintaining a 59% share of the pressure index
across 92 data points.
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Honours were even as Liverpool FC and Chelsea shared the spoils in a 1-1 stalemate at Anfield.
At the break, the score read 1-1 before the second half failed to produce a winner.
The deadlock was broken through R. Gravenberch (6'), E. Fernández (35').
Neither side dominated possession, controlling 48% of the ball, with Liverpool FC registering 8 shots to Chelsea's 6.
The match saw 7 yellow cards, reflecting the intensity of the contest.
The result leaves both clubs looking for improvement.
