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John Stones came to Manchester City's rescue with another last-gasp goal as the champions came from behind to beat Wolves.
City looked like they were going to miss the opportunity to take advantage of Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
But England defender Stones, who ensured the club avoided losing to the Gunners last month, popped up with another stoppage-time strike to complete a 2-1 win over Wolves - who again were left to rue a controversial call from VAR going against them.
The result has now piled the pressure on Liverpool, who can reclaim top spot with victory over Chelsea at Anfield next.
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6 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
WHAT A RESPONSE FROM THE REDS!
Jones, who has won both of their penalties today whether eventually taken or not, has now popped up with a goal of his own.
Chelsea attempt to play a high defensive line on the edge of their box which does play Darwin Nunez offside.
But Jones makes a clever run from deep that is unchecked as Mohamed Salah cuts inside Malo Gusto and swings over a cross.
The England midfielder brings the ball down, and having failed to get his shot away in the chaos that led to the overturned penalty, this time he prods it past Robert Sanchez into the goal.
Jones has struck his first Premier League goal since scoring against Newcastle United at Anfield on New Years Day earlier this year.
Salah has now both scored and assisted in 34 separate Premier League matches, with only Wayne Rooney doing so in more games in Premier League history (36).
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8 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
THE GOAL IS GIVEN AND CHELSEA HAVE THEIR EQUALISER!
The visitors didn't have a shot on target in the first-half but they've just restored parity with their first of the restart!
Nicolas Jackson has now scored against 13 of the 18 teams he's faced in the Premier League after netting the equaliser at Anfield this afternoon.
Jackson has been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 13 appearances in the Premier League (nine goals, four assists), just one fewer than in his first 30 games for Chelsea in the competition (14 - 10 goals, four assists).
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9 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Nicolas Jackson has the ball in the back of the net - it's been ruled out for offside but VAR might give this for the visitors!
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11 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
The Reds get us back underway for the second-half but not before the Blues make a change for the restart.
Pedro Neto replaces Jadon Sancho as Enzo Maresca looks to find some success for his wingers up against Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Noni Madueke has already been enjoying himself one-v-one with Andy Robertson.
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14 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 146 home Premier League games when leading at half-time (W133 D13) since losing to Arsenal in December 2009.
Chelsea have lost 15 out of 16 Premier League games against Liverpool when they have trailed at half-time, drawing the other game 1-1 in August 2007.
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26 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
What a 45 minutes to break down at Anfield!
Chances galore at both ends and a tale of two penalties, one that was given and scored, and another that was given and overturned!
Mohamed Salah's successful spot-kick was his fifth goal against his former club Chelsea in the Premier League.
That is the joint-most by a player to have previously appeared for them in the competition, along with Kevin De Bruyne (5).
Chelsea meanwhile failed to record a shot on target in the first half vs Liverpool - the first time they've suffered that feat in a Premier League match since against Arsenal in April.
But that doesn't tell the full story - Nicolas Jackson has struck the woodwork, while Cole Palmer fluffed a late sitter.
Chelsea have had 18 touches in Liverpool's box in the first half, the most by a visiting team in a Premier League match at Anfield since Southampton in February 2020 (also 18).
Plenty of action to look forward to after the break!
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29 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Cole Palmer fires over!
How that could have turned the game on its head - from almost a second Liverpool penalty to a potential Chelsea equaliser.
Noni Madueke is too quick for Andy Robertson again and his second cut-back for Palmer is just as dangerous.
But the Premier League player of the month gets underneath his effort and steers it over the crossbar.
From the restart, Palmer does draw a foul from Dominik Szoboszlai - who is then shown a yellow card for booting the ball away.
The resulting free-kick comes to nothing and that should be that!
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32 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
NO PENALTY!
Referee John Brooks comes to the screen and overturns his decision - Robert Sanchez is given an almighty repreive.
The yellow card he was issued is also chalked off!
A massive let-off for Chelsea just before the break...
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35 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
ANOTHER LIVERPOOL PENALTY!!
Again it's Curtis Jones who is taken out in the box - it's unbelievable!
Darwin Nunez slips through the midfielder who can't get the ball out from his feet to get a shot away, which is what deceives Sanchez.
The Chelsea goalkeeper makes a slight contact on the ball before colliding with Jones who goes over the top of him.
VAR will be having a look at this!
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39 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Now it's the visitors' turn to sweat over the fitness of their leading striker as Nicolas Jackson has dropped to the turf.
Worryingly for Chelsea fans, there wasn't any contact when the Senegealse made the signal for the medical team to come on.
Jackson seemingly landed funny during the taking of that shot that rattled the woodwork earlier.
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42 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Nicolas Jackson almost catches out Caoimhín Kelleher with a strike from the edge of the box that glances the outside of the bar.
Liverpool respond by almost doubling their lead as a free-flowing move sees Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo combine.
The latter finds Dominik Szoboszlai with a reverse pass on the opposite flank but his shot is a tame one into Robert Sanchez.
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45 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
Mo Salah has now scored 162 Premier League goals to join Jermain Defoe in ninth spot on the competition's all-time scoring charts.
Salah has scored his 27th Premier League goal from the penalty spot with only five players recording more in Premier League history.
And even better news for Liverpool - the club have won their last 35 Premier League matches at Anfield when scoring first.
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48 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
NO GOAL!
Cody Gakpo has the ball in the back of the net at full stretch but the offside flag is raised almost immediately.
Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez will be the most relieved man in the stadium as his poor clearance is pounced upon by Curtis Jones.
Jones slips through Mohamed Salah whose squared low ball is turned home by Gakpo at full stretch.
But Salah had just gone a second too early!
Chelsea survive!
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50 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
The Reds have been forced into a change before the restart as Diogo Jota can't shake off that earlier rib injury.
He's replaced by Darwin Nunez, who famously missed a penalty in this fixture last season.
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53 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
SALAH SMASHES HOME THE PENALTY!!
LIVERPOOL LEAD!!
Nicolas Jackson is shown a yellow card for attempting to delay Salah's kick but the brief pause fails to unnerve the Reds talisman.
He steps up and sends Robert Sanchez the wrong way by blasting the ball into the corner.
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54 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
PENALTY LIVERPOOL!
This time Levi Colwill IS punished as he swipes at Curtis Jones' leg and brings him to the ground - stonewall this time!
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55 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
No penalty!
Mohamed Salah is up in arms inside the box after hitting the deck following a tussle with Levi Colwill.
The Egyptian spins away from the Chelsea defender outwide, who has a slight tug at him that unfoots him.
Salah retains his balance but the contact continues as they arrive inside the box but his appeals are ignored!
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56 minutes agoBy Joe Brophy
CHANCES AT BOTH ENDS!
Moises Caicedo is caught on the ball inside his own half but play is pulled back as Diogo Jota looked to run through on goal.
Chelsea go up the other end and Noni Madueke gets in behind Andy Robertson before cutting it back to Cole Palmer.
It looks like the net is about to bulge but Palmer's effort is blocked and cleared - last ditch defending from Liverpool.
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Today, 16:53By Joe Brophy
The home side hasn't offered much in an attacking sense but they're almost gifted the opening goal from nothing!
Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez takes an age to clear the ball at his feet which allows Diogo Jota to close him down.
His eventual scrambled clearances is blocked by the Liverpool striker.
But fortunately for the Spaniard and Chelsea, the rebound comes back to Sanchez to clear at the second attempt.
That's as close as we've come so far - Neither team is yet to attempt a shot during the first 20 minutes of this match.
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Today, 16:46By Joe Brophy
Malo Gusto wastes the visitors' first half-chance of the game!
Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez opens up the Liverpool backline with a 70-yard ping over the head of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
It's collected by Jadon Sancho who stands up his England compatriot but opts instead to tee up the arriving Gusto on the edge of the box.
But the Frenchman wildly mishits his half-volley into the stands!
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Today, 16:40By Joe Brophy
Well now, Arsenal fans will be keen to weigh in on this one!
Tosin Adarabioyo has just hauled Diogo Jota to the ground after a ball was played over the top that looked to have put the latter away.
William Saliba was shown a red by VAR for a very similar coming together with Evanilson in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
Chelsea defender Tosin escapes with just a yellow, but Jota has stayed down hurt and needs treatment from the Liverpool medical team.
Tosin only has two yellow cards across his last 12 Premier League appearances, though both have come against Liverpool (also in April for Fulham).
The 27-year-old had both arms wrapped around the Portuguese striker, who would have been away.
Levi Colwill's close proximity to the challenge has seemingly rescued Chelsea from following their London rivals in being shown red.
Penny for Arne Slot's thoughts...
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Today, 16:38By Joe Brophy
It's been an assured start for the Blues, but they have some concern over Moises Caicedo who has gone down hurt.
The £115million man played 90 minutes twice for his country Ecuador during the international break.
And he's come off the worse for a duel with Curtis Jones, but gets gingerly back to his feet without the need for the medical team.
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Today, 16:32By Joe Brophy
Now attention turns to our second Premier League match of the day as the Reds look to reclaim top spot John Stones just took from them.
Will we see similar scenes at Anfield?
A reminder of how both Liverpool and Chelsea line-up below, as the visitors get us underway!
Caoimhín Kelleher is making his 50th appearance for Liverpool in all competitions - the first Irish player to reach that total for Liverpool since Steve Finnan in November 2004.
Chelsea's starting XI this afternoon have an average age of 23 years, 188 days - the third-youngest for a team in a Premier League game against Liverpool in the competition's history.
But more interestingly for Blues fans, Reece James made his first Premier League start for the club since 10th December 2023 in a 2-0 loss to Everton.
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Today, 16:26By Joe Brophy
Pep Guardiola, speaking to Sky Sports: "We are not a team that win games right at the end but the performance there was outstanding.
"We have a lot of players with quality up front, but a lot of players in the box is difficult.
We lost here last season, they were less active but I saw them against Liverpool and Chelsea.
"We have been in that position, when you lose at the end.
"We have few days training but don't think so."
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Today, 16:17By Joe Brophy
The Premier League's new match centre account have explained the drama that inhabited the final few minutes at Molineux.
In a post published on X, it said, 'The VAR deemed Bernardo Silva wasn’t in the line of vision and had no impact on the goalkeeper and recommended an on-field review.
'The referee overturned his original decision and a goal was awarded.'
Manchester City’s winner from John Stones after 94 minutes and 33 seconds was City’s latest winning goal in a Premier League match since November 2022, when Erling Haaland netted their winner after 94 minutes and 34 seconds against Fulham.
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