Soccer-Liverpool lose 2-1 to Chelsea in fast and furious clash


Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - October 4, 2025 Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez celebrates their second goal scored by Estevao Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) -An injury time winner from teenager Estevao Willian earned Chelsea a 2-1 victory over champions Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, condemning them to a third defeat in a row in all competitions.

The 18-year-old Brazilian scored from a Marc Cucurella pass in the fifth minute of time added on in a frenzied game at Stamford Bridge.

A second half equaliser from Cody Gakpo looked to have earned Liverpool a point after Moises Caicedo had put Chelsea ahead in the 12th minute.The result leaves Liverpool second in the table on 15 points, one behind Arsenal. Chelsea rose to sixth on 11.

(Reporting by Clare Lovell, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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