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. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

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    Albert: It's not completely gone, but Liverpool are going to have to be perfect for the rest of the season AND pray for a City implosion. Not impossible for both to happen, just highly, highly improbable. Bring it on...

  2. Postpublished at 18:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Chelsea

    Cesar Azpilicueta on whether Manchester City will be happy tonight: "Of course, they are the ones at the top and with more points."

  3. 'Lukaku would have made a difference'published at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The centre-backs of Liverpool were tiring towards the end of the game and they would not have wanted to face Romelu Lukaku coming on and running in behind, the power, the strength that he's got and the skill as well, he would have absolutely made a difference today.

    Was it a mistake [to drop Lukaku]? No, because Man City are going to win the league anyway.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

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    Mark: The title race is over!! Chelsea just cannot win at home anymore, ugly or otherwise. Whereas Man City have forgotten how to lose. That’s the biggest difference them and the rest.

    Amadeo: City gained net two points without kicking a ball.

  5. 'It's a clear red'published at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Chelsea

    Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta on whether it is a disappointing result: "Yeah, of course.

    "We felt we could push for the third goal in the second half."

    Whether Sadio Mane should have been sent off: "It's a clear red".

  6. 'Nobody's catching City'published at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Now for these teams it's about making sure they don't get hunted by other teams behind them.

    Nobody's catching Man City the way it's going. Both teams know that I think. They're going to their supporters and clapping them and they're getting applauded back, because it was a brilliant game.

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  7. Postpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    The reactions from both sets of players say everything really.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

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    Chris: Congratulations to Manchester City on winning the Premier League title. Shame the top and bottom of the table is settled in January but hopefully the domestic cups will throw up some surprises.

    Dan: Premier league yet again over by January for the third year in a row. Please stop this "best league in the world" nonsense.

  9. As it stands at the top...published at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Manchester City are 10 points clear at the top. Chelsea remain a point above Liverpool, who still have a game in hand.

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  10. 'They've given everything'published at 18:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    All the players have their hands on their knees, they're all exhausted, even Edouard Mendy's sat down. They've given absolutely everything.

    It was a spectacular first half, goals, energy, it had everything. Second half, I think Chelsea were the better team. A point's not good for either team really and Man City will be watching this thinking, 'Thanks very much.'

  11. Postpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    FT: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    One of the games of the season?

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  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    All over. Both sides have to settle for a point which will probably disappoint both!

    Manchester City are the ones celebrating tonight...

  13. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Liverpool try to create something in the right corner but Jordan Henderson's cross deflects back off him and out for a goal kick.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

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    Joseph: So many wasted opportunities for us reds, can only see it coming back to haunt us in added time.

  15. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Trent Alexander-Arnold's curling pass is chested back to the keeper from Cesar Azpilicueta. Cool as you like.

  16. Postpublished at 90+1 mins

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Much better from Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas battles hard on the left and wins a corner. Great play from the full-back.

  17. 'Chelsea overloading Liverpool'published at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Karen Carney
    Former Arsenal midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Chelsea are just overloading Liverpool down the flanks. Cesar Azpilicueta is really going forward and finding Christian Pulisic and the same with Marcos Alonso on the left as well.

    The fact that Liverpool are trying to take their time with throw-ins here just says all you need to now.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 89 mins

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Sadio Mane off. On comes Curtis Jones.

  19. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool

    Liverpool clear the latest corner. Mohamed Salah holds it up, lays it off to Trent Alexander-Arnold and his quick pass through to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is JUST too heavy. He'd have been in!

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2022

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    Henri: Consistency in refereeing seems to be a theme. Havertz elbows Konate in the face - no sanction. Konate touches Hudson-Odoi in the back - yellow. Yes, there’s the context, but how can that be? Chelsea are better at conning the ref.

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