Match report

Liverpool Defeats Chelsea 1-0 in League Cup Thriller

Chelsea
Chelsea
0–1
FT
Liverpool
Liverpool
Feb 25, 2024

Liverpool edged out Chelsea by a slender margin of 1-0 in an intense encounter at Stamford Bridge. Vincent van Dijk's late goal proved decisive as Liverpool secured their place in the next round of the League Cup despite facing stiff resistance from Chelsea.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool
  • • Goal: V. van Dijk (118')
  • • Substitutions: R. Gravenberch (28'), C. Bradley (67'), Ibrahima Konaté (97') - Liverpool; R. Sterling (67'), N. Jackson (90'), C. Gallagher (97') - Chelsea
  • • Yellow Cards: C. Bradley, A. Mac Allister, Ibrahima Konaté, J. McConnell - Liverpool

Lineups

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 28 Đ. Petrović (G)
  • 27 M. Gusto (D)
  • 2 A. Disasi (D)
  • 26 L. Colwill (D)
  • 21 B. Chilwell (D)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 8 E. Fernández (M)
  • 20 C. Palmer (M)
  • 23 C. Gallagher (M)
  • 7 R. Sterling (M)
  • 15 N. Jackson (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 C. Nkunku
  • 10 M. Mudryk
  • 11 N. Madueke
  • 14 T. Chalobah
  • 56 B. Gee
  • 49 J. Tauriainen
  • 42 A. Gilchrist
  • 13 M. Bettinelli
  • 1 Robert Sánchez

Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 62 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 84 C. Bradley (D)
  • 5 I. Konaté (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 26 A. Robertson (D)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 3 W. Endo (M)
  • 38 R. Gravenberch (M)
  • 19 H. Elliott (F)
  • 18 C. Gakpo (F)
  • 7 L. Díaz (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 J. Gomez
  • 42 B. Clark
  • 76 J. Danns
  • 21 K. Tsimikas
  • 53 J. McConnell
  • 78 J. Quansah
  • 67 L. Koumas
  • 13 Adrián
  • 98 T. Nyoni

Timeline

  1. Liverpool
    28' Liverpool subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Gravenberch · On: J. Gomez
  2. Liverpool
    45'+3 Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    C. Bradley

    Argument

  3. Liverpool
    62' Liverpool Var · Goal cancelled
    V. van Dijk
  4. Chelsea
    67' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Sterling · On: C. Nkunku
  5. Liverpool
    72' Liverpool subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Bradley · On: Bobby Clark
  6. Liverpool
    81' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    A. Mac Allister

    Foul

  7. Liverpool
    82' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    Ibrahima Konaté

    Handball

  8. Liverpool
    87' Liverpool subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Gakpo · On: J. Danns
  9. Liverpool
    87' Liverpool subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Robertson · On: K. Tsimikas
  10. Liverpool
    87' Liverpool subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Mac Allister · On: J. McConnell
  11. Chelsea
    90' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Jackson · On: M. Mudryk
  12. Chelsea
    97' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Gallagher · On: Noni Madueke
  13. Liverpool
    105' Liverpool subst · Substitution 6
    Off: Ibrahima Konaté · On: J. Quansah
  14. Liverpool
    107' Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    J. McConnell

    Foul

  15. Chelsea
    113' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Chilwell · On: T. Chalobah
  16. Liverpool
    118' Liverpool Goal · Normal Goal
    V. van Dijk · Assist: K. Tsimikas
  17. Liverpool
    120'+3 Liverpool Card · Yellow Card
    J. Gomez

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Chelsea Liverpool
Fouls 14 21
Pass Accuracy 80% 84%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 24
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 587 689
Yellow Cards 2 5
Blocked Shots 4 7
Shots on Target 9 11
xG — —
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 468 579
Shots Inside Box 15 18
Saves 10 9
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool's early substitution of R. Gravenberch for J. Gomez at 28' set the tone for their tactical adjustments.
  • ▸ Vincent van Dijk's goal in the 118th minute sealed Liverpool's victory, turning a closely contested match into a decisive win.