Today's score: Liverpool was caught by Chelsea to a draw and must continue to vie for a top 5 finish in the Premier League.
On 9 May 2026 GMT+7, in the 36th week of the English Premier League, 4th place Liverpool with 58 points hosted 9th place Chelsea, who had 48 points, at Anfield.
Liverpool needs 4 more points from the final 3 matches to guarantee a top 5 finish and a Champions League spot, while Chelsea is out of the running for a top 5 place. Chelsea must finish 6th and hope Aston Villa wins the Europa League and finishes 5th to secure a Champions League ticket.
In the 6th minute of the first half, Liverpool quickly took a 1-0 lead. Dominic Szoboszlai's free kick was blocked by the wall, but Rio Mngomoha collected the ball and passed to Ryan Gravenberch, who scored with a long-range shot past goalkeeper Philip Jorgensen.
In the 35th minute, Chelsea equalized 1-1 from a free kick slightly right of the penalty area. Enzo Fernandez curled the ball in, Wesley Fofana attempted a follow-up shot but missed; the ball grazed the far post and went in, credited as Fernandez's goal.
In the 49th minute of the second half, the Blues nearly took the lead when Marc Cucurella broke through and passed to Joao Pedro, whose close-range shot was saved by Georgi Mamardashvili. The rebound went to Cole Palmer, who scored, but VAR disallowed the goal due to Cucurella being offside.
In the 58th minute, Liverpool almost scored a second goal. Dominic Szoboszlai crossed to Cody Gakpo, who headed to Curtis Jones for a close-range header, but the assistant referee flagged for offside.
In the 79th minute, Liverpool nearly scored again when Virgil van Dijk headed a corner that hit the post loudly. He appealed for a penalty after being pulled by Moises Caicedo, but after a VAR review, the referee did not award a penalty.
The match ended 1-1. Liverpool increased to 59 points and still needs 3 more points to guarantee a top 5 finish and a Champions League spot. Chelsea remains in 9th place with 49 points.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1 formation) Goalkeeper: Georgi Mamardashvili; players: Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk (captain), Milos Kerkez, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Jeremy Frimpong, Dominic Szoboszlai, Rio Mngomoha, Cody Gakpo.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1 formation) Goalkeeper: Philip Jorgensen; players: Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Jorrel Hato, Andre Santos, Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernandez (captain), Marc Cucurella, Joao Pedro.