Cole Palmer Ends Goal Drought As Chelsea Look Ready For Top-5 Fight

Cole Palmer Ends Goal Drought As Chelsea Beat Champions Liverpool To Boost UCL Qualification Chances

Cole Palmer ended an 18-game scoring drought as Chelsea impressed on Sunday against newly crowned champions Liverpool, boosting their push for a top-five finish. The Blues needed a win to keep their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes in their own hands—and they delivered at Stamford Bridge against a rotated Liverpool side.

Serious Chelsea Beat Liverpool

Just three minutes into the match, Roméo Lavia, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, and Enzo Fernández combined for a brilliant opener that ignited the Stamford Bridge crowd. Enzo Fernández expertly slotted home his sixth Premier League goal of the season to give Chelsea an early lead.

Cole Palmer Ends Goal Drought As Chelsea Look Ready For Top-5 Fight

The Blues should have finished the first half at least 2-0 ahead, but offsides and wasteful finishing meant they went into the break with only a 1-0 advantage. Liverpool made several changes in the second half, but Chelsea remained determined—especially their star man, Cole Palmer.

The City academy graduate also played a pivotal role in Chelsea’s second goal. Palmer went past Konstantinos Tsimikas and delivered a dangerous ball into the box, which Liverpool turned into their own net after Virgil van Dijk’s failed clearance attempt.

Van Dijk pulled one back in the 85th minute, heading in from a corner to make the final minutes tense for the home fans. However, Moisés Caicedo and Cole Palmer responded decisively.

Caicedo lunged into Liverpool’s box to win the ball late on, drawing a foul from Jarell Quansah—the same player who scored the earlier own goal. Palmer stepped up and calmly converted the resulting penalty, sealing the win and ending his goal drought.