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Chelsea Sink Liverpool With 96th-Minute Winner as Slot Defends Salah’s Role

Slot tempered expectations of Salah’s finishing given his deployment in preferred zones.

Overview

  • Chelsea beat Liverpool with a stoppage-time winner in the 96th minute.
  • The defeat was Liverpool’s second consecutive Premier League loss in stoppage time after Crystal Palace.
  • It marked Liverpool’s third straight loss in all competitions, including a Champions League defeat to Galatasaray.
  • Liverpool stayed on 15 points and slipped to second behind Arsenal, while Chelsea rose to 11 points and sixth place.
  • Arne Slot said Salah was placed in his favored attacking areas, noted he had several chances, and stressed he cannot be expected to score every opportunity.