{"id":6698,"date":"2026-05-10T06:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6698"},"modified":"2026-05-10T06:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T06:33:37","slug":"liverpool-1-1-chelsea-blues-end-losing-run-with-spirited-anfield-draw-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6698","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: Blues end losing run with spirited Anfield draw | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chelsea have picked up their first point in seven Premier League matches after an entertaining draw with Liverpool at Anfield. <\/p>\n<p>The Blues had lost their last six league outings leading up to Saturday\u2019s lunchtime kick-off, scoring just one goal in that run.<\/p>\n<p>But ahead of next Saturday\u2019s FA Cup final against Manchester City, they turned in a much-improved performance on Merseyside.<\/p>\n<p>It started out looking like another bleak day for Calum McFarlane\u2019s side. <\/p>\n<p>After just six minutes, Ryan Gravenberch was picked out on the edge of the box, turning to brilliantly curl one past Filip Jorgensen in the Chelsea goal.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts searched for a second but Chelsea found their feet as the half wore on with Marc Cucurella causing plenty of problems down the left.<\/p>\n<p>They drew level 10 minutes before half-time courtesy of Enzo Fernandez\u2019s free kick that somehow beat everyone in the box before finding the far corner.<\/p>\n<p>Wesley Fofana swung a boot at it but didn\u2019t appear to make contact with the Argentine credited with the goal.<\/p>\n<p>Cole Palmer put his side ahead early in the second-half but the goal was ruled out with Marc Cucurella ruled to have been offside in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Metro\u2019s <\/em><\/strong><em>LIVE matchday blog will bring you all the build-up, confirmed team news and starting XIs, goal updates and minute-by-minute coverage<\/em>.<\/p>\n<style><!(CDATA(.dmg-liveblog__entry-container{border:1px solid #bbb;border-radius:2px;margin:1rem 0;padding:10px 15px}.dmg-liveblog__entry img{height:auto;max-width:100%}.dmg-liveblog__load-more{background:#000;border:0;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;padding:.5rem;scroll-margin:1rem;width:100%}.dmg-liveblog__key-event{cursor:pointer}.dmg-liveblog__key-events{list-style-type:none;margin:0;padding:0}.dmg-liveblog__key-event:before{content:\"\\00BB\";margin-right:5px}.dmg-liveblog__share-tools{display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin:1rem 0 0}.dmg-liveblog__social-icon{cursor:pointer;height:24px;margin-right:10px;position:relative;width:24px}.dmg-liveblog__social-icon-link:after{content:\"Copied\";left:calc(100% + 5px);line-height:24px;opacity:0;position:absolute;transition:opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0,1,0,1)}.dmg-liveblog__social-icon-link.dmg-liveblog__social-icon-link--copied:after{opacity:1}.dmg-liveblog__social-icon svg{height:100%;width:100%}.dmg-liveblog__queue p{background:#edffed;border:1px solid #bbb;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin:1rem 0;padding:5px 15px}.dmg-liveblog__order-selector{align-items:center;display:flex}.dmg-liveblog__order-selector label{margin-right:5px}.dmg-liveblog__loader{text-align:center}.dmg-liveblog__loader span{-webkit-animation:dmg-liveblog__loader--rotate 1s linear infinite;animation:dmg-liveblog__loader--rotate 1s linear infinite;border:5px solid;border-color:#000 #000 transparent;border-radius:50%;box-sizing:border-box;display:inline-block;height:48px;width:48px}@-webkit-keyframes dmg-liveblog__loader--rotate{0%{-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg)}to{-webkit-transform:rotate(1turn);transform:rotate(1turn)}}@keyframes dmg-liveblog__loader--rotate{0%{-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg)}to{-webkit-transform:rotate(1turn);transform:rotate(1turn)}}))><\/style>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t<defs>\n\t\t<symbol id=\"icon-link\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M13.757 19.868c-0.416 0-0.832-0.159-1.149-0.476-2.973-2.973-2.973-7.81 0-10.783l6-6c1.44-1.44 3.355-2.233 5.392-2.233s3.951 0.793 5.392 2.233c2.973 2.973 2.973 7.81 0 10.783l-2.743 2.743c-0.635 0.635-1.663 0.635-2.298 0s-0.635-1.663 0-2.298l2.743-2.743c1.706-1.706 1.706-4.481 0-6.187-0.826-0.826-1.925-1.281-3.094-1.281s-2.267 0.455-3.094 1.281l-6 6c-1.706 1.706-1.706 4.481 0 6.187 0.635 0.635 0.635 1.663 0 2.298-0.317 0.317-0.733 0.476-1.149 0.476z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M8 31.625c-2.037 0-3.952-0.793-5.392-2.233-2.973-2.973-2.973-7.81 0-10.783l2.743-2.743c0.635-0.635 1.664-0.635 2.298 0s0.635 1.663 0 2.298l-2.743 2.743c-1.706 1.706-1.706 4.481 0 6.187 0.826 0.826 1.925 1.281 3.094 1.281s2.267-0.455 3.094-1.281l6-6c1.706-1.706 1.706-4.481 0-6.187-0.635-0.635-0.635-1.663 0-2.298s1.663-0.635 2.298 0c2.973 2.973 2.973 7.81 0 10.783l-6 6c-1.44 1.44-3.355 2.233-5.392 2.233z\"\/>\n\t\t<\/symbol>\n\t\t<symbol id=\"icon-whatsapp\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M27.281 4.65c-2.994-3-6.975-4.65-11.219-4.65-8.738 0-15.85 7.112-15.85 15.856 0 2.794 0.731 5.525 2.119 7.925l-2.25 8.219 8.406-2.206c2.319 1.262 4.925 1.931 7.575 1.931h0.006c0 0 0 0 0 0 8.738 0 15.856-7.113 15.856-15.856 0-4.238-1.65-8.219-4.644-11.219zM16.069 29.050v0c-2.369 0-4.688-0.637-6.713-1.837l-0.481-0.288-4.987 1.306 1.331-4.863-0.313-0.5c-1.325-2.094-2.019-4.519-2.019-7.012 0-7.269 5.912-13.181 13.188-13.181 3.519 0 6.831 1.375 9.319 3.862 2.488 2.494 3.856 5.8 3.856 9.325-0.006 7.275-5.919 13.188-13.181 13.188zM23.294 19.175c-0.394-0.2-2.344-1.156-2.706-1.288s-0.625-0.2-0.894 0.2c-0.262 0.394-1.025 1.288-1.256 1.556-0.231 0.262-0.462 0.3-0.856 0.1s-1.675-0.619-3.188-1.969c-1.175-1.050-1.975-2.35-2.206-2.744s-0.025-0.613 0.175-0.806c0.181-0.175 0.394-0.463 0.594-0.694s0.262-0.394 0.394-0.662c0.131-0.262 0.069-0.494-0.031-0.694s-0.894-2.15-1.219-2.944c-0.319-0.775-0.65-0.669-0.894-0.681-0.231-0.012-0.494-0.012-0.756-0.012s-0.694 0.1-1.056 0.494c-0.363 0.394-1.387 1.356-1.387 3.306s1.419 3.831 1.619 4.1c0.2 0.262 2.794 4.269 6.769 5.981 0.944 0.406 1.681 0.65 2.256 0.837 0.95 0.3 1.813 0.256 2.494 0.156 0.762-0.113 2.344-0.956 2.675-1.881s0.331-1.719 0.231-1.881c-0.094-0.175-0.356-0.275-0.756-0.475z\"\/>\n\t\t<\/symbol>\n\t\t<symbol id=\"icon-twitter\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M24.325 3h4.411l-9.636 11.013 11.336 14.987h-8.876l-6.952-9.089-7.955 9.089h-4.413l10.307-11.78-10.875-14.22h9.101l6.284 8.308zM22.777 26.36h2.444l-15.776-20.859h-2.623z\"\/>\n\t\t<\/symbol>\n\t\t<symbol id=\"icon-facebook\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M21.984 12q0-2.063-0.773-3.867t-2.156-3.188-3.188-2.156-3.867-0.773-3.867 0.773-3.188 2.156-2.156 3.188-0.773 3.867q0 1.828 0.586 3.445t1.688 2.93 2.555 2.203 3.141 1.219v-6.797h-1.969v-3h1.969v-2.484q0-0.984 0.492-1.781t1.266-1.266 1.758-0.469h2.484v3h-1.969q-0.422 0-0.727 0.305t-0.305 0.68v2.016h3v3h-3v6.938q1.922-0.188 3.563-1.031t2.859-2.18 1.898-3.047 0.68-3.68z\"\/>\n\t\t<\/symbol>\n\t\t<symbol id=\"icon-email\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M28 5h-24c-2.209 0-4 1.792-4 4v13c0 2.209 1.791 4 4 4h24c2.209 0 4-1.791 4-4v-13c0-2.208-1.791-4-4-4zM2 10.25l6.999 5.25-6.999 5.25v-10.5zM30 22c0 1.104-0.898 2-2 2h-24c-1.103 0-2-0.896-2-2l7.832-5.875 4.368 3.277c0.533 0.398 1.166 0.6 1.8 0.6 0.633 0 1.266-0.201 1.799-0.6l4.369-3.277 7.832 5.875zM30 20.75l-7-5.25 7-5.25v10.5zM17.199 18.602c-0.349 0.262-0.763 0.4-1.199 0.4s-0.851-0.139-1.2-0.4l-12.8-9.602c0-1.103 0.897-2 2-2h24c1.102 0 2 0.897 2 2l-12.801 9.602z\"\/>\n\t\t<\/symbol>\n\t<\/defs>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<div id=\"dmg-liveblog-root\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog\">\n<header class=\"dmg-liveblog__header\">\n<h3>Live Feed<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"dmg-liveblog-order-selector\">Sort:<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<select name=\"dmg-liveblog-order-selector\"><option value=\"desc\">Newest first<\/option><option value=\"asc\">Oldest first<\/option><\/select>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entries\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">\n                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T15:45:00+00:00\">May 9, 2026 3:45 pm<\/time><\/p>\n<p><h4>This Live Blog has now ended<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>This blog is now closed. For the latest updates, visit Metro\u2019s Football page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T13:26:20Z\">May 9, 2026 2:26 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>FULL-TIME! Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T13:07:19Z\">May 9, 2026 2:07 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>75 mins<\/strong> | Nothing separating the two as we reach the final 15 minutes. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:43:02Z\">May 9, 2026 1:43 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>53 mins<\/strong> | MacAllister comes flying in on Gusto \u2013 but just about comes away with the ball. Getting wild out there. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:38:50Z\">May 9, 2026 1:38 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>GOAL DISALLOWED <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Hang on, VAR has had a look and judged Cucurella to have been offside in the build-up.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:37:46Z\">May 9, 2026 1:37 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>GOAL! Liverpool 1-2 Chelsea | Cole Palmer, 48 mins<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:34:58Z\">May 9, 2026 1:34 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>SECOND-HALF UNDERWAY!<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>And here we go with the second-half. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:20:03Z\">May 9, 2026 1:20 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>HALF-TIME! Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>Liverpool were cruising at one stage \u2013 but it is level at the break. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:10:39Z\">May 9, 2026 1:10 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>39 mins<\/strong> | Liverpool have fallen asleep and they\u2019ve been punished. Fernandez whips the free kick in \u2013 Fofana is claiming he\u2019s got a touch \u2013 either way, it\u2019s found the back of the net. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:09:41Z\">May 9, 2026 1:09 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea | Wesley Fofana, 36 mins<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T12:02:03Z\">May 9, 2026 1:02 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>30 mins<\/strong> | Cucurella is getting in down the left more and more now \u2013 if Chelsea are to get a goal today, you feel it will come from there. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:55:38Z\">May 9, 2026 12:55 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>25 mins<\/strong> | More than halfway through the first-half here and it\u2019s looking like another bleak afternoon for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:52:06Z\">May 9, 2026 12:52 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>19 mins<\/strong> | A sniff of goal for Chelsea as Palmer pokes a ball through for Pedro. He\u2019s racing through one-on-one but Mamardashvili is out first to collect. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:45:34Z\">May 9, 2026 12:45 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>13 mins<\/strong> | Liverpool are completely at ease here. A lovely stroll in the sunshine.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:42:53Z\">May 9, 2026 12:42 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>10 mins<\/strong> | What a chance for a second! Van Dijk is left completely free at the back post as a cross comes in but he blasts it well over the bar. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:38:15Z\">May 9, 2026 12:38 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>6 mins<\/strong> | Szoboszlai\u2019s free kick is charged down but Liverpool keep the pressure up. It\u2019s played into the feet of Gravenberch just outside the box. His first touch is superb, spinning towards goal and curling a beauty past Jorgensen. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:36:57Z\">May 9, 2026 12:36 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea | Ryan Gravenberch, 5 mins<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:36:08Z\">May 9, 2026 12:36 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>3 mins <\/strong>| Caicedo is forced to give away the free kick after Chelsea clumsily lose possession, bringing down Kerkez. <\/p>\n<p>Szoboszlai might fancy this\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:34:29Z\">May 9, 2026 12:34 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p><strong>2 mins<\/strong> | Liverpool lose possession deep in their half and Palmer is onto it, breaking into the box. He takes the shot on from a tight angle but it\u2019s an easy save for Mamardashvili.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:31:49Z\">May 9, 2026 12:31 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>KICK-OFF!<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-container \">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-body\">\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry\">                <time class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-09T11:29:08Z\">May 9, 2026 12:29 pm<\/time>                <\/p>\n<p><h4>Kick-off approaching<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"dmg-liveblog__entry-content\">\n<p>The teams are out of the tunnel with Anfield bathed in sunshine. Lovely day for it. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Paul Merson says \u2018incredible\u2019 Arsenal star is \u2018like a new signing\u2019 for Mikel Arteta<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Why Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko miss Man Utd game against Sunderland<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Sunderland 0-0 Man Utd: Red Devils fortunate to escape Stadium of Light with point<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have picked up their first point in seven Premier League matches after an entertaining&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}