Liverpool and Chelsea draw benefits... Sporting | OneFootball

The draw between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield ended up being followed with extra attention by Benfica and Sporting, who remain focused on the calculations for direct qualification to next season’s Champions League. The matchday 36 Premier League clash ended in a 1-1 draw and kept Aston Villa outside the English top four, a scenario that interests the two Portuguese rivals.

The runners-up in the Portuguese League, win the Europa League. With this Liverpool draw, the battle for the top positions in England remains completely open.

At Anfield, Liverpool started better and took the lead as early as the sixth minute through midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (6'). Chelsea responded before half-time and equalised in the 35th minute through Enzo Fernández.

Despite constant pressure from the reds, including several efforts off the woodwork, Chelsea managed to hold on until the end and secured an important away point. Liverpool remain in fourth place with 59 points, just one ahead of Aston Villa, who still play this round against Burnley.

Chelsea, meanwhile, remain far from the European places, sitting in ninth in the table. Even so, attention in Portugal remains mainly focused on Aston Villa’s fight in the Premier League and the Europa League, since that outcome could have a direct impact on Benfica and Sporting’s European calculations.

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