Liverpool player ratings v Chelsea – Jarell Quansah terrible, Wataru Endo MOTM
Jarell Quansah had a nightmare of a game as Liverpool succumbed to a 3-1 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
It was evident that Liverpool had not recovered from their celebrations after clinching the Premier League title, as they went behind just three minutes into the game, with Enzo Fernandez scoring the opener.
The champions struggled to assert dominance over Chelsea as the game went on, and it ultimately resulted in Quansah scoring an own goal to double the hosts’ lead before the one-hour mark.
Arne Slot rang out the changes to try and turn things around, bringing on the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
However, it was not until the 85th minute that the Reds halved the deficit, as Virgil van Dijk got on the end of Mac Allister‘s corner to pull one back.
Chelsea, though, reinstated their two-goal lead after Cole Palmer converted a penalty in the dying seconds of the game.
Liverpool player ratings v Chelsea
Alisson – 7
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Off for Conor Bradley 57′) – 5
Jarell Quansah – 3
Virgil van Dijk – 7
Kostas Tsimikas (Off for Kostas Tsimikas 82′) – 6
Curtis Jones – 5
Wataru Endo – 8
Mohamed Salah – 5
Harvey Elliott – 5
Cody Gakpo – 6
Diogo Jota (Off for Darwin Nunez 57′) – 4
Substitutes
Conor Bradley (On for Trent Alexander-Arnold 57′) – 5
Darwin Nunez (On for Diogo Jota 57′) – 5
Alexis Mac Allister (On for Wataru Endo 69′) – 6
Dominik Szoboszlai (On for Harvey Elliott 69′) – 5
Federico Chiesa (On for Kostas Tsimikas 82′) – NA
Quansah has nightmare at Stamford Bridge
Quansah was arguably Liverpool’s poorest performer on the evening, as his own goal left his team at a serious disadvantage.
The centre-back was also booked for a challenge on Fernandez just seconds after his unfortunate own goal.
His nightmarish evening ended with a foul on Moises Caicedo, allowing Palmer to score Chelsea’s third from the spot.
| Minutes | Passes | Chances Created | Tackles Won | Duels Won |
| 69′ | 50/60 | 1 | 2/3 | 4/5 |
Meanwhile, Endo was better of the players who started for the game for the Merseyside-based club, completing 56 of his 60 passes with 93 per cent accuracy and creating one chance [FotMob].
The Japan international won two of his three tackles, while also being successful in four of the five duels he attempted.