Diego Costa squares up to Liverpool star as tempers flare in Chelsea legends match

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HOME News Politics Royal Showbiz & TV Sport Finance Travel Life & Style Comment Football Tennis F1 Boxing UFC Cricket Rugby Golf Racing NFL NBA Other Snooker Darts Diego Costa was involved in a heated exchange during Chelsea Legends' clash with Liverpool Legends. 17:14, Sat, Oct 11, 2025 Updated: 17:14, Sat, Oct 11, 2025 Martin Skrtel of Liverpool Legends and Diego Costa of Chelsea Legends clash (Image: Getty Images)Diego Costa displayed his notorious temperament during Chelsea Legends' clash with Liverpool Legends, confronting former adversary Martin Skrtel at Stamford Bridge.

During the half-time break, Eden Hazard, who gave a brief pitch-side interview, was questioned about Costa's behaviour."Of course. He is still the same, we all saw it," Hazard observed.Back in 2015, Costa escaped sanctions after appearing to tread on Skrtel during Chelsea's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool.Television replays at the time seemed to capture him lashing out at the former Reds centre-back.Chelsea's Diego Costa is booked during the legends match (Image: PA)Nevertheless, ex-official Mark Clattenburg, who observed the incident, omitted it from his match report, resulting in no subsequent disciplinary measures.The fundraising fixture represented the second legends encounter between these clubs this year.During their earlier March meeting, Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory, with Peter Crouch netting twice and delighting supporters with his trademark robotic dance.

Trending Chelsea's squad featured club icons including John Terry, Hazard and Costa.Roberto Di Matteo manages the Blues legends, whilst Liverpool's side has been overseen by Ian Rush, John Aldridge, Phil Thompson, and Sammy Lee. Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.