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Chelsea earned a huge result in their Champions League push with Cole Palmer's penalty sealing their win(Image: Offside via Getty Images)

Arne Slot's newly crowned champions were given a guard of honour before kick-off - but that is where the respect ended.

Chelsea were hell-bent on taking advantage of a much-changed Liverpool line-up who were well below their best at Stamford Bridge.

With the title already in the bag, Liverpool boss Slot does not owe anyone any favours but Chelsea were certainly given a big one because the victory is a huge boost for their chances of securing a Champions League spot.



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It was all too easy for Chelsea who started on the front foot - Enzo Fernandez’s third-minute opener was the fastest goal at Stamford Bridge since 2017 - and they never looked back.

They now look well capable of snatching a place in the top five.

Article continues belowEnzo Fernandez scored Chelsea's quickest home goal since 2017 after just three minutes(Image: Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

The Liverpool fans, who battled their way to London despite chaos on the trains and Tubes, were still singing, dancing and taunting until the end as if it did not matter much anyway.

Slot also probably owed it to a few squad players to give them a go.

Romeo Lavia picked Chelsea over Liverpool and was excellent in the face of chants from Reds fans(Image: Offside via Getty Images)

Chelsea set the tone after just three minutes when Palmer spread a clever ball wide to Pedro Neto wide on the right who was given time and space to pick out a team-mate in the penalty box.

In rushed Fernandez and the Chelsea captain had time, space and the composure to pick his shot and fire past Liverpool keeper Alisson and into the far corner.

It was a dream start for Chelsea - and they rarely looked back.

Chelsea were given breathing space after 56 minutes with Palmer heavily involved in the build-up as the England star’s low cross caused chaos in the Liverpool box.

Virgil van Dijk can only watch as his clearance hits team-mate Jarell Quansah and rebounds into the net(Image: Getty Images)

Van Dijk went to clear but only ended up hammering the ball against fellow defender Quansah and it cannoned past Liverpool keeper Alisson for Chelsea’s rather comical second goal.
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