Chelsea gave their Champions League hopes a major lift with a 3-1 win over a lethargic Liverpool side at Stamford Bridge.
Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring for chelsea just three minutes in after a slick assist from Pedro Neto. Though Noni Madueke had a goal ruled out before half-time, Chelsea extended their lead early in the second half in bizarre fashion—Virgil van Dijk’s clearance ricocheted off teammate Jarell Quansah into his own net.
Liverpool briefly threatened a comeback with Van Dijk scoring from a corner, but Cole Palmer sealed the win with a late penalty after Quansah fouled Moises Caicedo, ending Palmer’s 18-game goal drought. The result moves Chelsea level on points with fourth-placed Newcastle, keeping their top-five hopes alive.