18-year-old Estêvão Willian keeps Chelsea's streak of wins against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge with a 2-1 Victory

Karun Abraham

Content Writer

"From a last-minute goal by the 18-year-old rookie sensation, Chelsea had a gruelling 2-1 win against EPL Champions Liverpool. Chelsea has maintained its ongoing streak of winning against the team at home alive, in the process making this the first time in over three years that Liverpool has lost three matches in a row."

Disappointing Loss for Liverpool

What felt for many as should have been a win for Liverpool and a much-needed win after their disappointing loss against Crystal Palace in the Premier League and Galatasaray in the Champions League, was another loss for the Reds, making this the first time they have had a three-in-a-row loss in over three years, with Chelsea already starting with many of their team subbed out due to the injuries they suffered after their defeat against Brighton, but this match only seemed to show the cracks that were already forming in the Champions, here are the reason they lost, and what should they do to fix it:

Transfer Issues

It's no secret that Liverpool’s squad has been feeling the holes left by Trent Alexander-Arnold, and this was felt the most when Salah missed the mark multiple times, which led to many shots Chelsea took, including the 14th-minute beautiful goal scored by Caiscedo. Usually, Alexander-Arnold had the role that Salah has to take up; this is why the winning machine of last year is slogging through, with many of their earlier wins being in the nick of time, last-minute goals. Along with the multiple new members joining in, the team hasn’t yet jelled together, and Chelsea used these very holes to punish Liverpool.

The Passive Stance

Chelsea, despite being on the back foot from the beginning, with half of the defence subbed out with fresh but inexperienced players, was plagued by injuries and substitutions during the match. Still, most of the shots Chelsea took were opportunities; the team spent time creating and executing successfully twice, but with Liverpool, the story was something else. The team was usually using the mistakes made by Chelsea to create their own opportunities, rather than setting their own goal opportunities.

Lack of Goal Execution

Liverpool, while riddled with their own problems, had multiple opportunities for goals, with players setting up beautiful set pieces. The only problem was in the goal execution stage, where all those beautiful tactics were wasted, with players like Salah, Gakpo, Szoboszlai, and the new joinee, Isak. 

Second Half Substitution

By the second half, Cody Gakpo, the Dutch footballer, had scored the equalising goal for Liverpool in the 62nd minute, and with the substitutions of Ibrahima Konaté and Kerkez, the already cracked defence was in shambles. Still, Liverpool fought with all they had in what was an end-to-end football clash till the 18-year-old Estêvão Willian scored during injury time. Even though Liverpool is going through a tough spot, the Reds are known for bouncing back stronger than ever. To experience their matchdays live, book your Liverpool FC tickets via 1BoxOffice.

Future of Liverpool

Now being pushed to second on the table, Liverpool has a fight on their hands with a home match against Manchester United at Anfield on October 19th 2025, for fans who want to see this North-West Derby live, book your tickets via 1BoxOffice for verified tickets that ensure entry, that too with SSL-secured payments, multi-currency checkouts, multiple delivery options including secure shipping, and a money-back guarantee. Book your tickets here