European champions’ hope of a treble disappears with defeat to Blues. FMTNews Liverpool
LONDON: Chelsea inflicted a third defeat in four games on Liverpool to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals as goals from Willian and Ross Barkley gave Frank Lampard’s men a much-needed lift at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
The European champions seemed keen to make amends and keep their chances of a treble alive early on but were denied by the returning Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Chelsea goal as the first of a string of saves from the Spaniard denied Sadio Mane. And they got the lift they needed from the opening goal as Liverpool’s understudy goalkeeper Adrian undid the good work of a brilliant save from Willian within a minute.
Chelsea then lost Mateo Kovacic and Willian to injury either side of halftime to further deplete Lampard’s midfield options.The England international doubled Chelsea’s lead in spectacular style midway through the second half as he galloped forward from inside his own half, leaving Fabinho in his wake, before smashing past Adrian from outside the area.
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