Chelsea and Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw in their seventh consecutive match against each other. The home team saw the debut of seven players, while Argentine Mac Allister and Hungarian Szoboszlai made their first appearances in a competitive match for Liverpool.
The opening goal of the game was created by Salah, who played a precise pass that bypassed the entire Chelsea defense, allowing Diaz to score with a sliding finish past Sanchez. Salah himself found the back of the net ten minutes later, but his goal was ruled out for offside.
Chelsea got back into the game at the end of the first half when Disasi, who recently joined from Monaco, scored from Chilwell’s excellent cross. However, VAR disallowed a second goal for Chelsea in the dying moments of the first half.
Pochettino’s team had the upper hand in the second half, but failed to create clear-cut chances. Mudryk had an opportunity to decide the game in stoppage time for Chelsea, while Nunez had a chance for Liverpool, but the score remained unchanged.
Tottenham started their campaign with a 2-2 draw away at Brentford after the departure of captain Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. Maddison, Tottenham’s new signing from Leicester City, provided assists for both goals, wearing Kane’s number 10 shirt in the London derby.
Tottenham took the lead after ten minutes when Romero headed in Maddison’s direct free-kick. However, Brentford turned the score around before halftime. Mbeumo equalized from the penalty spot after Son Hung-min was fouled, and Wissa scored from a quick counterattack.
New manager Ange Postecoglou’s team leveled the score again in the first half. Emerson Royal fired a precise shot from outside the box into the top corner after Maddison’s assist in injury time.
In summary, Chelsea and Liverpool played out a 1-1 draw in their seventh consecutive match, while Tottenham started their campaign with a 2-2 draw against Brentford.
