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Liverpool 1-2 Chelsea: Eden Hazard rescues Blues from Carabao Cup exit

Eden Hazard came off the bench to score a spectacular winner as Chelsea came from behind to beat Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday night.

Liverpool looked set to extend their winning start to the season to eight games in all competitions when Daniel Sturridge volleyed home acrobatically to fire them ahead on 59 minutes.

But Emerson Palmieri levelled with his first goal for the Blues, before Hazard stole the show and a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup late on.

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Super-sub Eden Hazard came off the bench to score a stunning solo winner for Chelsea at Liverpool on Wednesday night
Belgian ace Hazard fired in powerfully on 86 minutes after mesmerising the Liverpool defence with some superb dribbling
Hazard was mobbed by his team-mates as Chelsea celebrated their late winner in front of the travelling supporters at Anfield
Daniel Sturridge had earlier scored against his former club to give Liverpool hope of an eighth straight win of the season
Sturridge, who madeu00a096 appearances for Chelsea between 2009 and 2013, broke the deadlock after 59 minutes at Anfield
Left back Emerson Palmieri levelled for Chelsea on 79 minutes and his first goal for the club sparked a second-half turnaround

MATCH FACTS AND MATCH ZONE

CHELSEA STARTING XI: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson; Fabregas, Kovacic, Barkley; Moses, Morata, Willian

SUBS: Bulka, Luiz, Zappacosta, Kante, Jorginho, Hazard, Hudson-Odoi

LIVERPOOL STARTING XI: Mignolet; Clyne, Lovren, Matip, Moreno; Fabinho, Milner, Keita; Shaqiri, Sturridge, Mane

SUBS: Grabara, Firmino, Salah, Gomez, Henderson, Solanke, Jones

Willian touched the ball 39 times in his 59-minute outing, operating mostly from Chelsea's left flank u2014 as his heat map illustrates

Willian touched the ball 39 times in his 59-minute outing, operating mostly from Chelsea's left flank — as his heat map illustrates

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