Summary

  • FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool - Mane with opener, superb Salah goal for second

  • Remarkable Kovacic volley gets Chelsea back in contention, Pulisic levels before half-time

  • Chelsea stay second, 10 points behind Man City, Liverpool a point further back

  • Stamford Bridge becomes first Premier League ground to operate safe standing

  • FT: Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa - Ings with opener, Wissa & Mads Roerslev for turnaround

  • FT: Everton 2-3 Brighton - Mac Allister strokes in for lead, Burn adds header; Gordon goals either side of another Mac Allister strike

  • FT: Leeds 2-1 Burnley - Harrison before half-time, sub Cornet levels with free-kick, Dallas restores lead & James adds third

  • Clarets' Lowton struck by bottle from home end

  1. CLOSE!published at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

    Villa have a corner in stoppage time but John McGinn's delivery is cleared.

    It is headed back in by Emiliano Buendia and Alvaro Fernandez has to react to push the ball away.

  2. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 2-1 Burnley

    Sean Dyche demonstrating why his voice sounds the way it does in his post-match interviews.

    Sean DycheImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 2-1 Burnely

    Substitute Joe Gelhardt almost breaks clear but James Tarkowski recovers and gets back superbly to block the shot.

    Leeds are almost there, however they have five minutes of time added on to get through.

  4. INJURY TIMEpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

    FIVE additional minutes added on.

  5. Postpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

    Matt Targett meets a deep cross at the far post but cannot get his header on....target.

  6. CLOSE!published at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Everton 2-3 Brighton

    Anthony Gordon almost has his hat-trick but stabs wide from close range under pressure.

    Just a couple of minutes to go.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

    Villa's John McGinn the latest to have his name taken by the ref.

  8. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

    Two to go, can Brentford hold on?

  9. Postpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Everton 2-3 Brighton

    There is definitely appreciation from the home fans for the fight they've seen in this half from their side but, as things stand, they are still heading for a defeat.

    André Gomes is on for Allan as they Everton try to find an equaliser from somewhere.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

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    Jonathan: How are Brentford winning? This is smash and grab.

    Mads RoerslevImage source, Getty Images
  11. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa

    Villa go to the other end and almost level but for Alvaro Fernandez superb reflex save, keeping out Danny Ings' effort from close range and Pontus Jansson mops up the spillage.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    Mike P - for those saying who would replace Benitez if Everton sack him... Me! I'll do it, couldn't do any worse and I'd do it for 50K a year.

    Anon

  13. Postpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 2-1 Burnley

    Just under 10 minutes to go - will Burnley get back into this? I'm not so sure, that Stuart Dallas goal appears to have knocked them for six.

  14. goal

    GOAL - Brentford 2-1 Aston Villapublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Mads Roerslev (82 mins)

    The winner???

    It's poor defending from Aston Villa, boss Steven Gerrard will be furious as his men have a number of opportunities to clear the ball but fail to do so.

    Former Oxford man Shandon Baptiste keeps it alive on the edge of the box, sneaking a pass out wide to Mads Roerslev, whose initial thumping drive is batted out by Emiliano Martinez but the rebound falls straight back to him to pop the ball into the net.

    Mads RoerslevImage source, Getty Images
  15. CLOSE!published at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa

    Villa have a free-kick and a member of staff instructs one of the players to "get in the keeper's eyeline".

    John McGinn swings the cross in which Danny Ings meets with a free header, but it is straight at Alvaro Fernandez.

  16. Postpublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Everton 2-3 Brighton

    Panic at the back for Brighton as Everton break. Demarai Gray gets past Adam Webster, stays on his feet despite appearing to get caught inside the area but then can't get his shot off.

  17. 'Incredible scenes'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Leeds 2-1 Burnley

    Michael Brown
    Former Leeds midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That was a great finish. Stuart Dallas just opens his body up and guides the ball right back inside the far post, I've not seen Elland Road like that in some time - incredible scenes

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa

    Another change for Villa with just over 10 to play.

    Mahmoud Trezeguet replaces Bertrand Traore.

    Brentford make a sub too, Frank Onyeka makes way for Vitaly Janalt.

  19. Full team newspublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Chelsea v Liverpool (16:30 GMT)

    .Image source, BBC Sport

    There are five changes to the Chelsea side from the 1-1 draw with Brighton.

    Striker Romelu Lukaku is not in the squad following his controversial comments in an interview published this week.

    Andreas Christensen isn't in the squad either, Jorginho and Callum Hudson-Odoi are on the bench and Reece James is injured.

    Kai Havertz and N'Golo Kante are among those to come into the starting XI.

    Chelsea XI: Mendy, Rudiger, Alonso, Silva, Kante, Kovacic, Pulisic, Chalobah, Mount, Azpilicueta, Havertz.

    Subs: Kepa, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Sarr, Vale, Hall.

    .Image source, BBC Sport

    There are three changes to the Liverpool side who suffered a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City.

    They are big ones as goalkeeper Alisson and centre-back Joel Matip are ruled out with suspected positive Covid tests.

    Roberto Firmino is in the same boat.

    James Milner comes in for midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ibrahima Konate starts at centre-back and Caoimhin Kelleher is in goal.

    Liverpool XI: Kelleher, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Konate, Milner, Mane, Salah, Henderson, Jota, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold.

    Subs: Adrian, Keita, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Beck, Williams, Morton, Pitaluga.

  20. ouch!

    Postpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa

    Meanwhile in back play, Emiliano Buendia looks like he has hurt his arm after landing while challenging for a 50-50 ball.