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The Moises Caicedo derby? The Romeo Lavia derby? Whatever you wanted to call it, we quickly forgot about the off-the-pitch drama when Chelsea and Liverpool came together at a sunny Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
It had everything a Premier League opener always does. Rustiness from both teams, moments of pure chaos and unbelievable tension every time either side went forward.
Luis Diaz handed Liverpool the perfect start to stun Stamford Bridge. The Colombian latched onto the end of a fine Mohamed Salah through ball and slotted it past debutant Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal.
Salah then put the ball in the back of the net for what looked like 2-0. However, after a lengthy check from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), the goal was then ruled out with Salah stretching marginally offside. It was a real turning point in what turned out to be a mouthwatering contest.
Axel Disasi was then on hand to level the game for Chelsea. The 25-year-old, who was making his debut for the Blues after signing from AS Monaco earlier in the month, showed a striker-esque level of anticipation and slid the ball past Alisson in the Liverpool goal.
The game had turned. Stamford Bridge was rocking, a cauldron of noise – and it led to what we thought was 2-1 to the Blues. Ben Chilwell rounded Alisson and placed the ball into an empty net, with mass celebrations following, but again, the goal was ruled out due to offside after the VAR checked the situation.
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The second half quieted down a little bit but there were still moments of chaos from both sides. Chelsea and Liverpool, at times, both looked as if they had forgotten how to defend.
Chelsea went with a
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