Enzo Fernandez’s Stunning Free-Kick Denies Liverpool as Gravenberch Sparks Early Drama in 1-1 Clash
Yet the familiar pattern soon unfolded. Instead of building on their lead, Liverpool retreated, allowing Chelsea to settle into possession and confidence. Cucurella repeatedly found space down the flank, while Cole Palmer began dictating tempo. The equalizer, when it arrived in the 35th minute, felt inevitable: Fernandez’s free-kick evaded all contact and crept inside the far post, restoring parity before halftime.
The second half offered sporadic intensity but little cohesion. Both sides briefly believed they had scored go-ahead goals—Palmer for Chelsea and Curtis Jones for Liverpool—only for VAR to intervene with offside decisions. Liverpool, belatedly reenergized, struck the woodwork twice through Szoboszlai and Van Dijk, yet lacked the precision and conviction required to break Chelsea’s resistance.
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