Glen Johnson scored in the closing minutes of the game put Liverpool 2-1 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
This is a losing streak at home for the first time in nine years. Previous Maxi Rodriguez scored in the first half and Daniel Sturridge had equalized after coming on as substitute in the second round.
This victory brought Liverpool able to match the points of Chelsea, who stuck to the number of 22 points from 12 games.
Both teams played attacking since the game started, John Obi Mikel could threaten the Liverpool goal with long-distance shooting, but his shot was bounced over the crossbar. Likewise when Didier Drogba's free kick from outside the box, the ball inches wide at goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
But Liverpool had scored first, when Mikel lose the ball when receiving a pass from Petr Cech. And Craig Bellamy had time to provide feedback on Rodriguez, who managed to pluck the ball and beat Cech.
Chelsea's defense seemed so fragile, several times the Liverpool players threaten their defense. And until the first half ended, the score still 1-0 to the visitors' advantage.
In the early minutes of the second half, Chelsea Liverpool immediately pressing defense. Frank Lampar d had time to provide feedback on Drogba, who fired a shot toward the goal, but again his shot was wide.
Chelsea finally able to equalize, ten minutes after the second round begins. Beginning with the release of Terry bait on Florent Malouda on the left, the winger fired a shot towards goal but still not meet the target. Sturridge who stood in front of goal was immediately pass the ball and managed to thrill the goalkeeper Reina. Score was changed to 1-1.
Having managed to equalize, Chelsea look vibrant pressing the visitors' defense. Drogba and Malouda had a chance to threaten Reina's goal, but still failed.
Ten minutes ahead of the game broke up, Andre Villas-Boas decided to include two former Liverpool players at once.Fernando Torres and Raul Meireles coming on for Drogba and Ramires. Two former Liverpool player who scored the goal against Chelsea, in two games last season.
In the 87th minute, Chelsea's fragile defense finally had to accept the consequences. When Dirk Kuyt managed to successfully release the bait on Johnson's stand up is free on the left side of Chelsea's defense, he also managed to fool Ashley Cole before unleashing a shot that was dammed by Cech. The visitors returned to lead, 2-1.
Unfortunately, until the game ended, Chelsea was unable to equalize and must be willing to surrender in its own cage. This is their fourth defeat this season, but they just had 12 games.
These results will make the pressure in the Villas-Boas is getting harder, because this is their worst record over the last decade.
Teams
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires (Meireles 84), Mikel (Sturridge 46), Lampard, Eye, Chelsea (Torres 84), Malouda.
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