Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 8 May 2012

Result

Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea

Premier League · Tuesday 8 May 2012, 19:00 UTC · half-time 3-0

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Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea: match report

Liverpool defeated Chelsea 4-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday 8 May 2012. It was 3-0 at half-time.

Liverpool's goals came from an own goal by Michael Essien (19'), Jordan Henderson (25'), D. Agger (29') and J. Shelvey (61'). Chelsea scored through Ramires (50').

Discipline: Liverpool received 2 yellow cards; Chelsea received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Liverpool were 9th on 49 points from 36 and Chelsea 6th on 61 points from 36. Liverpool went on to finish that season 8th with 52 points, and Chelsea 6th with 64.

Liverpool lined up in a 4-4-2 and Chelsea in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Liverpool wins, 2 draws and 2 for Chelsea.

Going into the match Liverpool's last five read L-W-L-W-D and Chelsea's L-W-D-D-W.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Paulo FerreiraChelsea
  • 19'Own goal · Michael EssienLiverpool · 1-0
  • 22'Yellow card · John TerryChelsea
  • 25'Goal · Jordan HendersonLiverpool · 2-0
  • 29'Goal · D. AggerLiverpool · 3-0
  • 44'Yellow card · Michael EssienChelsea
  • 45+2'Yellow card · Branislav IvanovićChelsea
  • 45+3'Missed penalty · Stewart DowningLiverpool
  • 50'Goal · RamiresChelsea · 3-1
  • 61'Goal · J. ShelveyLiverpool · 4-1
  • 65'Yellow card · Jordan HendersonLiverpool
  • 71'Yellow card · D. AggerLiverpool

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Liverpool 6, draws 2, Chelsea 2.

Team news

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Liverpool line-up (4-4-2)

Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Jamie Carragher, Jordan Henderson, Stewart Downing, Jonjo Shelvey, Luis Suárez, Andy Carroll, Maxi Rodríguez, Martin Škrtel

Chelsea line-up (4-3-3)

Ross Turnbull, Branislav Ivanović, Paulo Ferreira, John Terry, Ryan Bertrand, Michael Essien, Oriol Romeu, Ramires, Florent Malouda, Fernando Torres, Daniel Sturridge