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Sadio Man\u00e9\u2019s brace sealed Liverpool\u2019s 2-0 Premier League victory at Chelsea after Andreas Christensen\u2019s \u201ccrazy\u201d red card and Kepa Arrizabalaga\u2019s howler.<\/p>\nSadio Man\u00e9\u2019s brace sealed Liverpool\u2019s 2-0 Premier League victory at Chelsea after Andreas Christensen\u2019s \u201ccrazy\u201d red card and Kepa Arrizabalaga\u2019s howler.<\/p>\n
Man\u00e9 bagged his first league goals at Stamford Bridge as Liverpool pounced on defender Christensen\u2019s dismissal, coasting to the win and even handing a second-half debut to new signing Thiago Alcantara.<\/p>\n
Jorginho\u2019s failed penalty twisted the knife for frustrated Chelsea, with the Italy midfielder losing his flawless Blues record of eight successful spot-kicks.<\/p>\n
Frank Lampard has spent more than \u00a3200million on his summer overhaul, but Chelsea\u2019s porous defense still endures.<\/p>\n
Kepa commanded a world-record \u00a372million fee for a goalkeeper in 2018 but has never lived up to that price-tag, with this latest error potentially his last in Chelsea colours for some time.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old dallied inexplicably on the ball under grave pressure from Man\u00e9 and paid the ultimate price, as the Liverpool forward blocked his clearance and tapped into the empty net.<\/p>\n
Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is expected to complete his Chelsea move shortly, and the extra competition between the sticks cannot arrive soon enough.<\/p>\n
Man\u00e9\u2019s opener had arrived just four minutes earlier, as the 28-year-old nodded home Roberto Firmino\u2019s fine cross.<\/p>\n
Chelsea kept shape and threatened several times for the bulk of an engaging first half \u2013 but then Christensen\u2019s fully deserved red card changed the game.<\/p>\n
The Denmark international rugby tackled the goal-bound Man\u00e9, just as he was bracing to chip a stranded Kepa.<\/p>\n
A stunned Jurgen Klopp turned to his Liverpool replacements and offered an immediate assessment of Christensen\u2019s agricultural challenge, bellowing: \u201cAre you crazy? We never, ever do that, OK?\u201d<\/p>\n
Chelsea will hope Brazil stalwart Thiago Silva can firm up their defense once the Paris St Germain recruit finds match fitness, but this was a chastening loss even though the red card proved pivotal.<\/p>\n
Chelsea\u2019s robust midfield of N\u2019Golo Kante, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic offered much-needed solidity and shape, while Kai Havertz ghosted around the central areas to allow Timo Werner to cut in from the left.<\/p>\n
Werner received a major reprieve when dragging wide with the goal at his mercy, with the offside flag lifting his embarrassment.<\/p>\n
Mohamed Salah drilled a smart low ball right across the face of goal as Liverpool threatened too, but with no team-mates driving into the six-yard box the chance went begging.<\/p>\n
Kovacic\u2019s lofted pass begged for a finish, but Mason Mount could not reach the teasing chipped ball, and the opportunity vanished.<\/p>\n
Just as a cagey half looked to be heading for a humdrum conclusion though, Mane tore in off the left and caught Christensen napping.<\/p>\n
Christensen hauled down the escaping Mane, who had the beating of the onrushing Kepa \u2013 and, eventually, was given his marching orders.<\/p>\n
Referee Paul Tierney initially dished out a booking, but a VAR check quickly concluded the only decision, that Christensen had to go.<\/p>\n
Lampard sacrificed Havertz at the break, bringing on Fikayo Tomori to replace Christensen, while Thiago made his Liverpool debut after Jordan Henderson suffered a thigh issue.<\/p>\n
Liverpool wasted precious little time making their extra man count after the break, with Man\u00e9 heading in after a neat exchange between Firmino and Salah.<\/p>\n
And then came Kepa\u2019s latest Blues aberration, leaving Man\u00e9 to add a second.<\/p>\n
Chelsea kept battling even though the game was gone, with Werner impressing to win a smart penalty.<\/p>\n
Jorginho\u2019s miss summed up Chelsea\u2019s day though, with his previously rock-solid spot-kick technique picked apart by Alisson\u2019s fine save.<\/p>\n