Kai Havertz’s last two goals for Chelsea:
vs Manchester City (Champions League final)
vs Liverpool at Anfield
Showing up when it matters.
Kai Havertz’s last two goals for Chelsea:
vs Manchester City (Champions League final)
vs Liverpool at Anfield
Showing up when it matters.
Mohamed Salah equalises for Liverpool from the penalty spot.
45’: Liverpool are awarded a penalty
46’: Reece James is sent off
50’: Mohamed Salah scores the penalty
50’: Edouard Mendy is booked
A hectic end to the first half.
Havertz
Reece James sent off
Salah (pen)
The points are shared at Anfield.
Liverpool’s last eight Premier League games:
WWWWWWWD
Chelsea end the Reds’ winning streak.
Trent Alexander-Arnold created more chances (5) than any other player on the pitch against Chelsea.
Unable to capitalise on the opportunities.
Edouard Mendy produced a strong performance against Liverpool, helping Chelsea salvage a point at Anfield:
6 saves
2 saved shots from inside the box
2/2 successful runs out
3 high claims
10/20 accurate long balls
7.7 SofaScore rating
Cesar Azpilicueta for Chelsea against Liverpool:
◉ Most touches (79)
◉ Most passes (53)
◉ Most clearances (9)
◉ Joint-most tackles (6)
Putting in a captains performance for the Blues.
Most saves made in a single Premier League game this season:
◉ Edouard Mendy (6 vs Liverpool)
◉ Illan Meslier (6 vs Everton)
◉ Nick Pope (6 vs Burnley)
◉ Hugo Lloris (6 vs Wolves)
Keeping busy.
Edouard Mendy made six saves against Liverpool today; the joint-most by a goalkeeper this season and the most by a Chelsea keeper since the 2018/19 season.
After a blazing start to the campaign that saw them blow past Leeds United to a 5-1 win, Manchester United limped to a 1-1 draw against Southampton last weekend. And, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be aiming to avoid another such outcome, especially with rivals Manchester City picking up steam, with consecutive heavy wins over Norwich City and Arsenal.
As for Wolves, the new era under Bruno Lage hasn’t taken off as per plans, as the Midlands outfit began their Premier League campaign with back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur. While there were positives in both games, they need to convert those into victories, and the 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup tie in midweek will certainly help matters.
The corresponding fixture last season was played on the final day of the campaign, with Manchester United emerging 2-1 winners with first-half goals from Anthony Elanga and Juan Mata.
Wolves could have defensive duo Yerson Mosquera and Willy Boly available after hamstring injuries but Pedro Neto and Jonny (both knee) remain out.
Manchester United will be without midfielder Scott McTominay, who underwent groin surgery earlier this week and joins goalkeeper Dean Henderson (recovering from coronavirus), full-back Alex Telles (ankle) and striker Marcus Rashford (shoulder), as well as long-term absentee Phil Jones (knee), on the sidelines.
Wolves lost this exact fixture 2-1 on the final day of the 2020-21 season - they’ve not lost consecutive home league games against Manchester United since December 1967.
Manchester United have lost just one of their last eight Premier League meetings with Wolves (W4 D3), going down 2-1 at Molineux in April 2019.
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 27 Premier League away games (W17 D10) - if they avoid defeat here they will set a new record for longest unbeaten away run in English Football League history.
This will be Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s 100th Premier League match in charge of Manchester United (W52 D28 L19). Of the eight previous managers to reach the milestone for the Red Devils in the top-flight, only Ernest Mangnall (54) won more of his first 100 in charge than the Norwegian.
Only Michail Antonio (11) has had more shots in the Premier League than Wolves’ Adama Traoré (10) so far this season, though he’s yet to find the net this term. Indeed, the Spaniard has scored with just two of his last 74 shots in the competition.