Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry
Rivalry between English clubs Chelsea F.C. and Liverpool F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry is an inter-city rivalry between English professional football clubs Chelsea and Liverpool. Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge, while Liverpool play their home games at Anfield.
Location | London Liverpool |
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Teams | Chelsea Liverpool |
First meeting | 25 December 1907 First Division Liverpool 1–4 Chelsea |
Latest meeting | 25 February 2024 EFL Cup Chelsea 0–1 Liverpool |
Stadiums | Stamford Bridge (Chelsea) Anfield (Liverpool) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 196 |
Most player appearances | Jamie Carragher (45) |
Top scorer | Ian Rush (10) |
All-time series | Chelsea: 65 Drawn: 46 Liverpool: 86 |
Largest victory | Liverpool 6–0 Chelsea First Division (20 April 1935) |
Largest goal scoring | Liverpool 7–4 Chelsea First Division (7 September 1946) |
Longest win streak | 5 games Liverpool (1972–1974) |
Longest unbeaten streak | 11 games Liverpool (1985–1990) |
Current win streak | 2 games Liverpool (2024–present) |
Current unbeaten streak | 9 games Liverpool (2021–present) |
Though both clubs have frequently competed in the same division for over a century, the modern rivalry between Chelsea and Liverpool began in the early 2000s, when the two clubs clashed repeatedly in cup competitions, particularly in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The clubs have competed in seven major cup finals: the 2005 League Cup final, which Chelsea won 3–2 after extra time, the 2006 Community Shield, which Liverpool won 2–1, the 2012 FA Cup final, which Chelsea won 2–1, the 2019 UEFA Super Cup, which Liverpool won 5–4 on penalties, the 2022 EFL Cup and FA Cup finals, both of which saw Liverpool win on penalties after two goalless affairs, and the 2024 EFL Cup final, which Liverpool won 1–0 after extra time. The two clubs also met in five consecutive Champions League campaigns; in the group stage of the 2005–06 season, where both legs finished as goalless draws, in the quarter-finals of the 2008–09 season, which Chelsea won 7–5 on aggravate, and in the semi-finals of the 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons, with Liverpool winning the former two and Chelsea winning the latter one.[1][2]
Overall, Liverpool have won more of the meetings, defeating Chelsea 86 times to their 65 wins, and a further 46 games ended in draws, as of their latest clash in February 2024. Chelsea's record win over the Reds was a 6–1 thrashing at Stamford Bridge in August 1937, whereas Liverpool's biggest win was a 6–0 home win in April 1935. Liverpool also lead in terms of total trophies won, with 68 to Chelsea's 34.[3]