Chelsea escaped Anfield with a hard-fought 1–1 draw against Liverpool despite being reduced to ten men midway through the second half.
Inside forward Jonah Owusu put the home side in front in the 72nd minute with a low drive that deflected past Holwell, sending the Anfield crowd into raptures. Chelsea’s task was made even more difficult when full-back Rogério José, who had already been booked, was sent off for persistent fouling just two minutes later.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Chelsea didn’t give up. In stoppage time, José Francisco Landeira pounced on a defensive lapse to slot home the equaliser in the 90+7th minute. It was a moment of sheer determination and poise from the debutant midfielder, who calmly slotted it into the bottom corner following a mistake by Aleksa Nikolić.
Pelé delivered a standout performance for Chelsea, earning the Player of the Match award with a 7.5 rating and eight progressive passes.
The draw extends Chelsea’s unbeaten run in the Premier Division to six matches, maintaining their position at the top of the league table.
- Final Score: Liverpool 1–1 Chelsea
- Chelsea Scorer: José Francisco Landeira (90+7’)
- Liverpool Scorer: Jonah Owusu (72’)
- Red Card: Rogério José (Chelsea, 74’)
- Attendance: 60,969
Chelsea will now look to continue their unbeaten form as they march on in their Premier Division campaign.