Match Report: Chelsea 0 Liverpool 1

Liverpool inflicted a serious blow on Chelsea's title ambitions with a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. In a measure of revenge for their defeat last season at Stamford Bridge, which took Champions League football away from Anfield, Liverpool secured a hard-earned victory to revive their own fortunes. If the pressure was growing on Houllier before this game, it has now been transferred to Claudio Ranieri, whose broad shoulders are burdened by his side's recent dip in fortunes. Liverpool had seized the lead after 33 minutes through the unlikely figure of Bruno Cheyrou, who was picked for only his second start of the season as Michael Owen was left on the bench. Cheyrou took the chance to score his first Premiership goal with dramatic effect and the visitors were even able to survive the late sending-off of El-Hadji Diouf. Chelsea were forced into a change as early as the 12th minute, when Hernan Crespo limped off to be replaced by Eidur Gudjohnsen. Liverpool broke the deadlock when Cheyrou exchanged neat flicks with Heskey before charging into the penalty area and meeting the England international's guided cross with a first-time finish as John Terry floundered. Chelsea were stunned and they attempted to hit back immediately with Joe Cole and Frank Lampard both going close, but they struggled to make any real impact. Liverpool refused to buckle, even in the face of a nervous final spell as Chelsea pressed increasingly desperately for an equaliser. Adrian Mutu headed a corner by Geremi against the face of the bar from point-blank range and was denied by a superb block at his feet by substitute keeper Patrice Luzi, who had replaced Jerzy Dudek with 14 minutes left. Liverpool were reduced to 10 men for the last three minutes as Diouf, who had earlier been booked, was shown a second yellow card for tangling with Mutu and fiercely protested his innocence before leaving the pitch. source: Ananova