LATE STURRIDGE SCREAMER KEEPS LIVERPOOL'S UNBEATEN RECORD

A late Daniel Sturridge screamer means that Liverpool and Chelsea share the points in the top-of-the-table clash at Stamford Bridge.

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Sturridge's late strike cancelled out Eden Hazard's superb opener for the Blues, who defended brilliantly all game but were done by a moment of magic.

This was one of the most anticipated, if not the, most anticipated game of the season so far between two sides who have started the Premier League season the brightest.

They met in midweek and Liverpool, despite going 1-0 up, lost their first game of the season thanks to a moment of magic from Hazard.

Hazard was Liverpool's menace again on Saturday evening with the Belgium international scoring an excellent goal in the first-half.

Some great one-touch football from Chelsea was capped off by a sublime finish from the Chelsea star on his weaker left foot.

This was against the run of play - with Liverpool pressing the Chelsea goal - but were wasteful with their finishes.

Mohamed Salah almost got the Reds back into the game, with the winger rounding Kepa before Antonio Rudiger, rather heroically, blocked it off the line to deny the Egyptian.

Chelsea went into the break a goal to the good, but knowing that Liverpool would come out attacking to try and keep their win streak in the Premier League in tact.

It was a very entertaining game with two sides who play lovely flowing attacking football and at half-time it was still finely balanced.

Liverpool did start the second-half on top, predictably... and Sadio Mane had a great chance for the Reds but his shot was very well saved by Kepa in the Blues' goal.

Xherdan Shaqiri came on for Salah late on and had a great chance after a great ball from Andrew Robertson but couldn't bury it on his left foot.

A Roberto Firmino header was cleared off the line with 15 minutes to go, similarly to Rudiger's clearance in the first-half.

Sturridge was on as a late substitute for Liverpool and made an immediate impact for the Reds very late on.

The Liverpool striker collected the ball on the edge of the box and produced a worldy strike that left Kepa with no chance whatsoever.

This was Sturridge's 50th Premier League goal for the Reds, and perhaps his best one, too.

Liverpool are now in second - joint top with Manchester City, who also won today - with Chelsea in third place.