The highlight of Premier League round 8 was the clash between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield. Both teams adopted a cautious approach, with Liverpool playing defensively and Chelsea mirroring their strategy.

As a result, the first 20 minutes of the game were relatively uneventful.

However, Liverpool picked up the pace after that, targeting Levi Colwill’s right side. The English defender appeared shaky and made a critical error. In the 26th minute, Curtis Jones was brought down by Colwill, leading to a penalty for Liverpool. Salah calmly converted to give the home side the lead.

Shortly after, Salah delivered a cross to Gakpo, who scored, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Towards the end of the first half, Liverpool were awarded another penalty, but VAR intervened, and the referee reversed the decision.

Chelsea leveled the score early in the second half, with Jackson breaking the offside trap and slotting the ball past Kelleher in a one-on-one.

Liverpool quickly responded, regaining the lead just two minutes later. Salah whipped in a cross, and Jones capitalized on it, with a somewhat awkward touch, but it was enough to guide the ball into the net.

While it seemed that these goals would spark an intense battle, the game slowed down. Liverpool controlled the tempo, and Chelsea’s attacks lacked urgency. In the end, Liverpool secured the victory and reclaimed the top spot in the standings.