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[엑스포츠뉴스 김희웅 인턴기자] Liverpool suffered a disgrace for their first five consecutive home wins.
Liverpool lost 0-1 to Chelsea in the 27th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2020/21 season held in Anfield, Liverpool, England at 5:15 a.m. on the 5th. Liverpool (43 points) stayed in 7th place, while Chelsea (47 points), who had 8 league games undefeated (5-3 draws), jumped to fourth place.
Home team Liverpool came up with a 4-3-3 formation. Manet, Firmino, and Salah were at the forefront. The midfielders were composed by Thiago, Binaldoom and Curtis Jones. The foreback was built by Alexander Arnold, Fabinho, Kabag, and Robertson, and the goal was kept by Alisong.
Away team Chelsea faced a 3-4-2-1 formation. Werner stood in the forefront, and Mount and Ziech supported it. The midfielder was composed by Chilwell, Giorginho, Kante and James. Threebacks were paired with Ludiger, Christensen, and Aspilicueta. Mendi wore goalkeeper gloves.
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Liverpool raised the line and tried to press forward, and Chelsea aimed behind Liverpool. In the 11th minute of the first half, Werner grabbed the ball from Chilwell’s half line and shot it up, but the goal was turned away. In the 16th minute of the first half, Werner’s chip shot was taken by Alisong.
The Chelsea offensive continued. In the 17th minute of the first half, Aspilicueta hit the ball from inside the box with a strong right foot, and it floated above the goal. In the 24th minute of the first half, Werner received a long ball from the rear and beat Alison, scoring the net. However, it was declared offside due to a slight difference.
In the 42nd minute, Chelsea broke their silence. The ball Kante passed from the rear was correctly connected to the mount. Mount beat Fabinho and shook the net with a right-footed shot. The ball turned to the corner and Alisong couldn’t use it.
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Chelsea’s onslaught continued in the second half. In the 9th minute of the second half, Alison saved the shot that Chilwell struck inside the box. Ziech hit the flowing ball hard with his left foot, but Robertson at the door blocked it.
On the defensive, Liverpool subtracted Jones and Salah in the 17th minute of the second half, and added Diogo Jota and Oxlade Chamberlain. In the 18th minute of the second half of Liverpool, Firminu’s header shot missed the target. In the 40th minute of the second half, Arnold’s cross followed by Binaldum’s header headed to goalkeeper Mendi.
Liverpool lowered their heads throughout the game without creating a chance.
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