{"id":22877,"date":"2021-08-28T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22877"},"modified":"2021-08-29T09:55:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-29T13:55:15","slug":"ten-man-chelsea-hold-on-for-a-draw-at-anfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22877","title":{"rendered":"Ten-Man Chelsea Hold On For A Draw At Anfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-62025807.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22878\" width=\"541\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-62025807.png 541w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/2-62025807-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><figcaption><em>Mohamed Salah equalizes for Liverpool (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten-man Chelsea held on for a battling 1-1 draw at Liverpool as both sides missed the chance to go top of the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kai Havertz headed Chelsea into the lead and, after visiting defender Reece James had been sent off for handball shortly before half-time, Mohamed Salah converted the subsequent penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea were furious at James\u2019 dismissal after Sadio Mane\u2019s effort had appeared to hit the England defender\u2019s arm, with VAR intervention leading to Salah\u2019s spot-kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool poured forward for the remainder of the game but could not break down a resolute rearguard action from Thomas Tuchel\u2019s side, who celebrated as if they had won at the final whistle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-22877\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22877&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-22877\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22877&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-22877\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22877&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22877\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten-man Chelsea held on for a battling 1-1 draw at Liverpool as both sides missed the chance to go top of the Premier League. 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