Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea: Conor Bradley stars as Reds thrash sorry Blues to extend lead at the top of the table

Jurgen Klopp achieved a significant milestone by becoming the seventh manager to secure 200 victories in the Premier League (PL). Liverpool's dominant 4-1 triumph over Chelsea at Anfield propelled them back to the summit of the league table.

Klopp would have been pleased with the way his team started the latest match in his farewell tour. The movement of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez caused numerous problems for the Chelsea defense.

Although Conor Bradley found Nunez with a pass, his shot was saved by Dorde Petrovic.

Nunez had two more attempts denied by the woodwork and Petrovic before Liverpool finally broke through with a goal from Diogo Jota.

With Liverpool scoring first, the odds were against Chelsea, as Liverpool had a strong record at Anfield when scoring first. Bradley then doubled Liverpool's lead with a fantastic finish from a Diaz pass.

Despite a missed penalty by Nunez, Liverpool maintained their advantage. Chelsea tried to mount a comeback, but Liverpool sealed the victory with a goal from Dominik Szoboszlai, who headed in Bradley's cross.

However, thanks to Christopher Nkunku's precise goal after a skillful run by Carney Chukwuemeka, the deficit was reduced to just two. Mauricio Pochettino, visibly furious on the sidelines, expressed his anger as Chelsea was denied a penalty despite Virgil van Dijk seemingly fouling Nkunku in the penalty area.

Nevertheless, the match carried on, and Díaz effectively dashed any hope of a potential Chelsea comeback with a goal from a Núñez assist.

This triumph for Liverpool put an end to a series of seven consecutive draws between the two teams in all competitions, making it the longest run of stalemates in English football history involving top-flight clubs.

On the other hand, Mauricio Pochettino's misfortunes against Klopp continued, with the Argentine manager now having only won once in his 13 encounters against the German in both league and cup competitions.