JAKARTA - The fight that brought together the two English Premier League giants ended in an anti-climax. Liverpool only drew 0-0 at home to Chelsea at Anfield Stadium, Marseyside, Saturday, January 21, WIB night.
The results of this match made the two teams not move from their position in the middle of the standings. Liverpool sit in 8th place after collecting 29 points, while Chelsea occupy 10th place with the same points.
Chelsea had scored at the start of the first half. However, Kai Havertz's goal in the 3rd minute was disallowed by VAR.
The referee disallowed the goal because Thiago Silva was in an offside position. The score remains 0-0.
Liverpool immediately responded by creating several chances, but their finish not yet in front of Chelsea's goal still has not resulted in a goal.
In the 21st minute, Chelsea again threatened with a low shot from Lewis Hall. Unfortunately, the ball was still wide of Alisson's goal.
Ten minutes later, Chelsea got a golden opportunity. Hakim Ziyech's free kick was headed by Chelsea's new player, Benoit Badiamile, but the ball was stopped by goalkeeper The Reds Alisson.
No goals were created until the first half ended. The position is still 0-0, as reported by Antara.
In the second half, the game was tighter. Liverpool threatened in the 50th minute through an attempt to save Gakpo, who is still not on target.
Chelsea included new player Mykhailo Mudryk in the 55th minute, replacing Lewis Hall to increase the visitors' attack power.
In the 60th minute, Liverpool's players asked for a penalty as Thiago Silva was deemed to have handballed in the box. However, referees and VAR decided there were no penalties.
Four minutes later, Mudryk took an individual action and stabbed into Liverpool's defensive area before firing a left-footed shot from a near post, but the ball was still sideways.
Liverpool had a good chance in the 69th minute after Darwin Nunez managed to snatch the ball from Chalobah. The forward provided a pass to home Gakpo, but his shot was still right into Kepa's arms.
Until the game broke up, no additional goals were created. Liverpool versus Chelsea ended in a goalless draw.
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