Curtis Jones struck Liverpool‘s winner in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield to maintain Arne Slot’s facet prime of the Premier League desk on Sunday.
The 23-year-old’s first objective since January proved the distinction in a decent battle as Liverpool gained for the tenth time in 11 matches in all competitions underneath new boss Slot.
Mohamed Salah‘s Twenty ninth-minute penalty put the hosts in entrance towards the run of play however Chelsea levelled after the break as Nicolas Jackson was performed by to attain.
Chelsea weren’t stage for lengthy although as Jones obtained on the top of Salah’s low cross to beat visiting keeper Robert Sánchez from shut vary.
It was by no means comfy for Liverpool towards a Chelsea facet who got here near an equaliser a number of occasions in a robust end and ended up with extra makes an attempt at objective.
However Slot’s facet dug deep to move their greatest check within the Premier League to date this season.
They’ve 21 factors from eight video games, another than second-placed Manchester Metropolis who beat Wolves 2-1 earlier on Sunday. Chelsea stay in sixth place with 14 factors.
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Liverpool’s transition to a brand new period underneath Juergen Klopp’s successor Slot has been seamless however a go to from Enzo Maresca’s buoyant Chelsea facet was the primary in a devilish run of fixtures that continues at Arsenal subsequent weekend.
They had been underneath the cosh for lengthy intervals and Chelsea will really feel aggrieved to not have taken a degree again to London.
Maresca’s facet confirmed their intent from the beginning with some bold soccer and Jones did beautifully to cost down Cole Palmer‘s shot when he appeared prone to rating.
However Liverpool took the lead when Jones was tripped within the space by Levi Colwill and Salah smashed away the penalty.
Liverpool had been then awarded one other penalty on the stroke of halftime after Sanchez clumsily took down Jones though a VAR test confirmed the keeper had made contact with the ball first.
Palmer shot over for Chelsea in first-half stoppage time however the guests had been rewarded three minutes after the break when Moisés Caicedo‘s move despatched Jackson away and he slotted the ball previous CaoimhÃn Kelleher solely to be flagged offside earlier than a VAR test confirmed Ibrahima Konaté‘s outstretched leg had performed him on.
Chelsea had been responsible of switching off although as three minutes later the excellent Jones restored Liverpool’s lead.