Curtis Jones Stars in Narrow Victory as Reds Overcome Pensioners
The Reds beat Chelsea by 2-1 with goals from Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones.
Liverpool hosted Chelsea in the eighth week of the 2024/2025 Premier League, on Sunday (20/10/2024) while competing at Anfield, The Reds won with a score of 2-1. Liverpool's goals were scored by Mohamed Salah and Curtis Jones. Meanwhile, Chelsea's goal was scored by Nicolas Jackson. Several special records were made after the Liverpool vs Chelsea match. Here are the details.
This result puts Liverpool at the top of the 2024/2025 Premier League standings with a collection of 21 points from eight matches. Meanwhile, Chelsea dropped to sixth place with 14 points.
The Reds have won 10 of their 11 matches in all competitions this season (L1). Their most wins after that number of matches in a single season since 1990-91, under Kenny Dalglish (also 10).
The Blues never won any of their last 10 meetings with Liverpool in all competitions (D7- L3). The Blues have only once in their history had a longer winless record against the Reds (11 matches – May 1985-October 1990).
Only Pep Guardiola (who won his first 10 games) has reached 10 wins in all competitions as a Premier League manager in fewer games than Arne Slot (who won 10 of his first 11 games with Liverpool).
Liverpool star striker Mohamed Salah has now scored and assisted in 34 different Premier League games, the second-most of any player in the competition's history, behind only Wayne Rooney (36).
Nicolas Jackson has been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances (nine goals, four assists), just one fewer than in his first 30 games for Chelsea in the competition (14 – 10 goals, four assists).
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