Late drama continues to follow Liverpool after the Premier League champions went down 2-1 to Chelsea in second-half stoppage time on Saturday.
2025/2026 Premier League
2-1
Match Report
Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace by the same scoreline last week, with Eddie Nketiah netting in the 97th minute, and on this occasion at Stamford Bridge, it was Chelsea substitute Estevao who wrote the headlines.
Estevao turned home from point-blank range to win it for the injury-ravaged Blues, who were without talisman Cole Palmer and a glut of key defenders.
Chelsea had gone ahead through Moises Caicedo's blistering 14th-minute strike – a finish that gave Premier League debutant Giorgi Mamardashvili no chance.
Alejandro Garnacho hit the post and had a penalty appeal turned down before the break, but after some attacking changes from Arne Slot, Liverpool restored parity when Cody Gakpo poked in from Alexander Isak's cushioned touch.
Yet Chelsea regained control, and after Enzo Fernandez's header against the woodwork seemed to have let Liverpool off the hook, there was one final twist.
Fernandez played in Marc Cucurella, whose low centre was diverted in by Estevao in the 95th minute to cap a dramatic victory for the Blues, as Liverpool dropped to second place in the standings after a week in which their indifferent performances seem to have caught up with them.
Arsenal are now the Opta supercomputer's favourites for the 2025-26 Premier League title following Liverpool's late defeat at Chelsea...
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) October 4, 2025
Data Debrief: London no happy hunting ground for Liverpool
Liverpool have now lost each of their last four Premier League trips to London, their longest such run in the capital since another four-game streak between October 2009 and November 2010, which also included a loss at Stamford Bridge (0-2).
Slot, meanwhile, has lost three games in a row in all competitions for the first time in his coaching career.
While Liverpool were largely second best, they did create some high-quality chances, accumulating 1.89 expected goals to Chelsea's 0.88.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have beaten the reigning Premier League champions for the first time since a 1-0 win against Liverpool at Anfield in March 2021.
Their matchwinner Estevao became the second-youngest Brazilian to score in the Premier League, after Rafael for Manchester United in November 2008 (18y 122d).
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
14' GOAL! Caicedo smashes a rocket from at least 20 yards out! Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool
18' Caicedo scoring from the ref point of view!
22' Konate makes a mistake
27' Great defending from Neto
28' Cole Palmer enjoying the game!
30' Szoboszlai is taken down by Caicedo
33' Highlight from Chelsea vs Liverpool
34' Yellow Card! Conor Bradley booked
38' Great defending from Van djik
38' Alejandro Garnacho goes close to making it 2-0 to Chelsea,off the post
39' Garnacho goes down in the box under a challenge from Szoboszlai. No penalty
40' Yellow Card! Enzo Maresca booked
44' Isak heads over from a brilliant Mohamed Salah cross. Chance
46' Florian Wirtz is stripped and ready to come on
51' Gravenberch sees an effort from outside the box gathered
52' Salah cuts inside and curls a shot wide
54' Injured! Lavia is on for Badiashile
59' Garnacho the big threat for the hosts
63' Gakpo sweeping home from close range! Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool
66' Salah wastes a good opportunity
67' Chelsea have lost another centre-back to injury
67' Highlight from Chelsea vs Liverpool
71' Neto goes down in box and ref says no pen
73' Liverpool want a penalty after Alexander Isak goes down in the box
74' That's all from Alexander Isak. Hugo Ekitike is on to replace him
78' Gravenberch desperately close to an own goal - but he had to make the touch
79' Yellow Card! Szoboszlai booked
82' Yellow Card! Slot booked
84' Mamardashvili makes a double save as Chelsea push for a winner
88' Caicedo goes close from distance, forcing Giorgi Mamardashvili into a save
92' Enzo Fernandez heads against the post
94' Highlight from Chelsea vs Liverpool
96' GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (Estêvão)
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Cucurella, Reece James, Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Badiashile, João Pedro, Enzo, Caicedo, Gusto, Garnacho, Josh Acheampong
Subs: Jørgensen, Gabriel Slonina, Gittens, Lavia, Jorrel Hato, Facundo Buonanotte, Estêvão, Guiu, Landon Emenalo
Liverpool XI: Salah, Van Dijk, Konate, Isak, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Gravenberch, Conor Bradley, Milos Kerkez
Subs: Endo, Robertson, Freddie Woodman, Joe Gomez, Chiesa, Curtis Jones, Jeremie Frimpong, Hugo Ekitiké, Wirtz