Liverpool secured the top spot in the Premier League with a strong victory over Chelsea at Anfield, highlighting the impressive start of manager Arne Slot. Slot made history as the first Liverpool boss to win 10 of his first 11 matches, with this win pushing the team one point ahead of Manchester City, who earlier claimed a dramatic stoppage-time win over Wolves on October 20.
Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead with a penalty in the 29th minute after Levi Colwill fouled Curtis Jones. Just before halftime, Chelsea was awarded a penalty, but the decision was overturned by VAR after referee John Brooks initially pointed to the spot.
Chelsea made the most of the overturned penalty, equalizing early in the second half as Nicolas Jackson scored following a review that confirmed the goal was onside after being initially ruled off.
Liverpool wasted no time in responding, retaking the lead just three minutes later when Jones expertly finished Salah’s cross, sending Reds fans into celebration.
Since taking over from Jurgen Klopp, Slot has suffered just one loss, against Nottingham Forest in September. Meanwhile, this match handed Chelsea their first Premier League defeat under new manager Enzo Maresca since their opening loss to Manchester City.
