Costa winner sinks Liverpool

Chelsea came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on Saturday as they maintained their unbeaten start to the season and stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points.Goals from Gary Cahill after 14 minutes — awarded after the Goal Decision System proved the ball had crossed the line — and Diego Costa’s 10th of the season after 67 minutes gave Chelsea the points after Emre Can scored his first goal for Liverpool to put them ahead after nine minutes.

Can’s shot was deflected off Cahill’s shoulder past Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois, but five minutes later the Chelsea defender reacted quickly to score after John Terry’s header was parried by Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet.

Cahill’s shot from the rebound was caught by Mignolet but the goal-line technology system ruled the ball had crossed the line.

Costa settled the points after Mignolet parried a cross from Cesar Azpilicueta only for the Spain striker to slam in the rebound with an unstoppable low shot with two Liverpool defenders on the line.

With five more matches to be played on Saturday afternoon including second-placed Southampton’s home match with struggling Leicester City, Chelsea lead the table with 29 points from 11 matches. Liverpool stayed seventh on 14. — Reuters

English Premier League Results
Liverpool 1-2 Chelsea
Southampton 2-0 Leicester City
Burnley FC 1-0 Hull City
Man United 1-0 Crystal Palace
West Ham 0-0 Aston Villa
QPR 2-2 Man City

Related Posts

SADC Justice Ministers meet in Victoria Falls to deliberate key legal frameworks

Rutendo Nyeve [email protected] THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Committee of Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General has convened its high-level meeting in Victoria Falls, with three legal instruments topping…

2026 BMRFB season gets underway

Brandon Moyo LOCAL rugby enthusiasts are in for a treat when the eagerly anticipated 2026 Bulawayo Metropolitan Rugby Football Board (BMRFB) Archer Clothing League kicks off at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

×
×