Liverpool end Chelsea’s home unbeaten streak and take top spot
October 27, 2008
A solid defensive effort and a single goal from Xabi Alonso has seen Liverpool bring to an end an impressive 86-match unbeaten home league record in the English Premier League for Chelsea.
A deflected shot from Alonso in the ninth minute was enough to see Liverpool take full points and with that go three points clear at the top of the English Premier League. A deflection by Chelsea full-back Jose Bosingwa fooled his keeper Petr Cech.
Liverpool went close to doubling their lead in the 24th minute after a superb Steven Gerard shot from long range was tipped over the bar by Cech.
Chelsea had several good chances in the first half however they were not able to find the net. Daniel Agger and Jamie Carragher played with passion in defence and helped the Liverpool cause. In the 36th minute Chelsea’s Deco found some space to make a run at Liverpool but he wasted it with a left foot shot wide of the target.
Alonso was almost a two goal hero as he had another effort on goal denied by the upright. Cole wasted a real chance to score when he was fed the ball by a Di Santo header only to blast wide from just eight metres out from goal.
That pretty much summed up Chelsea’s day. They did not take the chances that fell their way, along with good defence from Liverpool sees the Rafael Benitez coached team sit on top of the league for the time being.
On Wednesday another test of their credentials will come as they face former Liverpool player Peter Crouch and his Portsmouth team at Anfield. To have beaten Chelsea in this match will count for nothing if they go and drop the points to Portsmouth.
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