Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Liverpool vs Chelsea – Lineups & Match Details

Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1. Goals: R. Gravenberch (6'), E. Fernández (35'). Liverpool had 48% possession against Chelsea's 52%. Shots on target: 3-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 36

Saturday, 9 May 2026

LiverpoolLiverpool

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

ChelseaChelsea

Referee: Craig Pawson, England

Lineups

LiverpoolLiverpool
Giorgi Mamardashvili25Giorgi MamardashviliG
Curtis Jones17Curtis JonesD
Ibrahima Konaté5Ibrahima KonatéD
Virgil van Dijk4Virgil van DijkD
Miloš Kerkez6Miloš KerkezD
Ryan Gravenberch38Ryan GravenberchM
Alexis Mac Allister10Alexis Mac AllisterM
Jeremie Frimpong30Jeremie FrimpongM
Dominik Szoboszlai8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
Rio Ngumoha73Rio NgumohaM
Cody Gakpo18Cody GakpoF

Substitutes

9Alexander IsakF
2Joe GomezD
14Federico ChiesaF
28Freddie WoodmanG
26Andy RobertsonD
75Mor Talla NdiayeD
42Trey NyoniM
68Kieran MorrisonM
79Will WrightF
ChelseaChelsea
Filip Jørgensen12Filip JørgensenG
Malo Gusto27Malo GustoD
Wesley Fofana29Wesley FofanaD
Levi Colwill6Levi ColwillD
Jorrel Hato21Jorrel HatoD
Andrey Santos17Andrey SantosM
Moisés Caicedo25Moisés CaicedoM
Cole Palmer10Cole PalmerM
Enzo Fernández8Enzo FernándezM
Marc Cucurella3Marc CucurellaM
João Pedro20João PedroF

Substitutes

24Reece JamesD
44Gabriel SłoninaG
34Josh AcheampongD
4Tosin AdarabioyoD
23Trevoh ChalobahD
45Roméo LaviaM
72Mathis EboueM
9Liam DelapF
76Ryan Kavuma-McQueenF

Match Events

6'G

R. Gravenberch

Assist: R. Ngumoha

35'G

E. Fernández

63'S

Andrey Santos

Substitution 1

67'Y

J. Hato

67'S

R. Ngumoha

Substitution 1

73'Y

E. Fernández

77'S

C. Gakpo

Substitution 2

77'S

I. Konaté

Substitution 3

83'Y

Marc Cucurella

88'Y

J. Gomez

89'Y

M. Caicedo

90'+4Y

A. Mac Allister

Statistics

Liverpool
48%52%
Chelsea
0.56Expected Goals (xG)0.5
8Total Shots6
3Shots on Target3
5Corners2
17Fouls17
2Offsides2
84Pass Accuracy (%)87
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Liverpool host Chelsea on Saturday, 9 May 2026 at Anfield. The kick-off time is 11:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Liverpool go into the match 4th in the table; Chelsea sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Liverpool have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Chelsea have collected 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Oct 2025: Liverpool 1-2 Chelsea; 4 May 2025: Liverpool 1-3 Chelsea; 20 Oct 2024: Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Liverpool and Chelsea drew 1-1. Liverpool scored through R. Gravenberch 6'. Chelsea replied with E. Fernández 35'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 35 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Liverpool held 48% of the ball against 52% for Chelsea. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 0.56 for Liverpool, 0.50 for Chelsea.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Liverpool sat 4th and Chelsea 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.