Chelsea faced a challenging night at Anfield, succumbing to a painful 4-1 defeat against Liverpool. Diogo Jota and Conor Bradley struck for the hosts, with controversy surrounding both goals. 

Despite a missed penalty by Darwin Nunez, Chelsea’s second-half revival, marked by Christopher Nkunku’s brilliant solo effort, was not enough to overcome Liverpool’s dominance. The gap widened further with Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz sealing the 4-1 victory for the home side, leaving Chelsea with a tough mountain to climb.