{"id":15312,"date":"2025-05-05T08:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T02:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=594228"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T02:53:10","slug":"chelsea-thrash-the-champion-reds-at-stamford-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/chelsea-thrash-the-champion-reds-at-stamford-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea thrash the Champion Reds at Stamford Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea won it against Liverpool FC in the last night\u2019s Premier League fixture. It was a bright game for the blues who are chasing the top 4 position on the table and they defeated the already named champions of the season. The 3-1 scoreline says about the Enzo Maresca\u2019s gameplay and tactics against Arne Slot\u2019s Reds. Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer were the scorers for Chelsea apart from an own goal from Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea delivered a statement performance last night, defeating newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. It was a vital win for the Blues, who remain in the hunt for a top-four finish under the guidance of Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n<p>The match showcased Chelsea\u2019s sharp gameplay and tactical discipline, as they outplayed Arne Slot\u2019s Reds, who looked off-colour despite having already secured the league title. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with a composed finish before Cole Palmer doubled the lead with a moment of brilliance.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s troubles deepened when a defensive mix-up led to an own goal, giving Chelsea a comfortable 3-0 lead. Although the Reds pulled one back late in the game, it was too little, too late.<\/p>\n<p>This result highlights Maresca\u2019s growing influence at Chelsea, with his side showing strong intent and execution against elite opposition. The win not only boosts Chelsea\u2019s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League but also sends a strong message ahead of the season\u2019s final stretch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea won it against Liverpool FC in the last night\u2019s Premier League fixture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":36262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3798,312,3920,3815,3796,3279,219],"class_list":["post-15312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-arne-slot","tag-chelsea","tag-english-premier-league-2024-25","tag-enzo-maresca","tag-football","tag-lfc","tag-liverpool"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15312\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}