On Saturday, Chelsea FC battled to a 1-1 draw with Liverpool to end their six-game losing streak in the Premier League in front of an irate Anfield crowd.

As Liverpool lost a chance to virtually guarantee Champions League qualifying, Arne Slot’s decision to substitute teenage winger Rio Ngumoha was jeered by the home crowd.

It was another disappointing outcome for the 2024–25 champions against a significantly improved Chelsea team, but they could still be guaranteed a top-five finish by the time they face Aston Villa next Friday.

Ryan Gravenberg curled past Filip Jorgensen in the sixth minute to give Liverpool the lead despite the unavailability of Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, and Hugo Ekitike.

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After that, Virgil van Dijk steered over from a fantastic position, and Giorgi Mamardashvili turned away Marc Cucurella’s attempt to give Chelsea the upper hand.

Ten minutes before halftime, Enzo Fernandez’s deep free-kick went all the way across the Liverpool area and bounced in off the post, drawing the score even though Wesley Fofana claimed a touch.

Five minutes into the second half, Chelsea believed they were ahead, but Cole Palmer’s close-range goal against Cucurella in the build-up was disallowed for an offside.