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Liverpool's four best Premier League wins at Stamford Bridge as Reds aim to end five-year Chelsea hoodoo

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Liverpool meet Chelsea on Saturday hoping to avoid a third consecutive defeat in all competitions.The Reds had started the season well, winning all seven of their opening fixtures in the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup.However, a loss at Crystal Palace last weekend gave way to a disappointing 1-0 turnaround against Galatasaray.Liverpool now face their third away trip in a week, and must put in an improved performance to stay top of the Premier League table.As they look to stave off the threat of Arsenal heading into another international break, and end a five-year winless run away at Chelsea, here are four of their best Premier League Stamford Bridge wins for Liverpool to use as inspiration. Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool, 22/09/19Liverpool faced Chelsea on matchday six of their title-winning 2019/20 campaign, having won each of their first five fixtures.The Reds duly made it six from six, after a brilliant early free-kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold was doubled by Roberto Firmino after just half an hour.Chelsea rallied and got a goal back through N’Golo Kante in the second-half, but Liverpool held on to set out an early marker against the Blues.



Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool, 31/10/15Liverpool go to Stamford Bridge almost 10 years to the day since one of their biggest wins at the ground.The Reds were just weeks into Jurgen Klopp’s tenure when he delivered his first Premier League win as Liverpool manager in west London.READ MORE: How Giorgi Mamardashvili has settled in at Liverpool ahead of Premier League debut vs ChelseaIt was a handsome victory as well, with a lovely Philippe Coutinho double helping Klopp to a first three points in English football.Liverpool had actually gone behind early on, a Ramires header putting Chelsea in front. Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool, 16/09/16Having won on Klopp’s first visit to Stamford Bridge, Liverpool repeated the trick the following season, picking up an impressive 2-1 win.Chelsea began the season in flying form under Antonio Conte, but the Italian manager was brought back down to earth by Klopp’s team.Dejan Lovren gave Liverpool an early lead, before a memorable Jordan Henderson curler silenced Stamford Bridge.Diego Costa got one back for Chelsea in the second-half, but the Reds held on to hand Conte his first defeat as Blues manager.

The result looked even more impressive as the season continued, with Chelsea romping to the league title.1. Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool, (26/10/08)Arguably Liverpool’s best win at Stamford Bridge came when the Reds visited west London in October 2008.Notoriously difficult to beat at home under Jose Mourinho, Chelsea had gone a staggering 86 Premier League matches without defeat at Stamford Bridge.Well drilled and title-chasing under Rafa Benitez, though, Liverpool turned up and did a job on a side under the recent stewardship of Luiz Felipe Scolari.Xabi Alonso got the only goal of the game, his deflected effort trickling past Petr Cech in the 10th minute.