Chelsea ends six-game losing streak with draw vs. Liverpool at Anfield

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TL;DR

Chelsea ended their six-game losing streak with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield, thanks to a free kick from Enzo Fernandez. Liverpool remains fourth in the Premier League, while Chelsea sits ninth.

Key points

Chelsea drew 1-1 with Liverpool at Anfield
Enzo Fernandez scored from a free kick
Chelsea ended a six-game losing streak
Liverpool remains fourth in the Premier League
Calum MacFarlane earned his first point as caretaker manager

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Enzo Fernandez’s free kick secured Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, ending the visitors’ six-game losing run in the Premier League and earning caretaker manager Calum MacFarlane a first point in charge.

Liverpool remained fourth in the table with 59 points from 36 games, a step closer to Champions League qualification, while Chelsea are in ninth with 49 points from the same number of matches.

Liverpool took the lead with a wonderful strike from the edge of the box by Ryan Gravenberch, but Chelsea improved on their recent limp performances and equalised when Fernandez’s set-piece eluded everyone and nestled in the bottom corner.

Both sides had efforts correctly ruled out for offside, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk struck the woodwork for Liverpool as they pressed for a late winner.

"I think the effort today was really good," Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella told TNT Sports. "I don't think it was probably our best moments, but we showed if we play together and if we play together then we have a good level.

"Hopefully we can win a bit of confidence from this game because next week we have a massive game (against Manchester City in the FA Cup final).

"We aren't happy because we wanted the three points, but we are happy that we showed we're a really good team if we put in the effort and fight together. Hopefully we can learn from this game and play well in these last few games."