"Ryan Gravenberch curled Liverpool into a sixth-minute lead with a sublime opener in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday as Chelsea faced a seventh straight top-flight defeat. Wing prodigy Rio Ngumoha cut inside from the left and fed Gravenberch to bend the ball past Filip Jorgensen and put the hosts on course to all-but seal Champions League qualification with the Netherlands international's sixth goal of the season in all competitions."
""It's all about the first touch," former Scotland striker Ally McCoist told TNT Sports of Gravenberch. "It sets it up, beautiful. "It's a fantastic finish. He takes it away from [Malo] Gusto and gives himself the space from Ngumoha's pass.""
"McCoist pondered whether Jorgensen - deputising for the injured Robert Sanchez - may have been unsighted for the goal. "It's not in the corner," added McCoist. "Take nothing away. What a goal. It's a brilliant goal - I do not want to take it away from Gravenberch at all.""
"Chelsea are at risk of missing out entirely on European football next season and started three points behind seventh-placed Brentford with three matches remaining. Liverpool are seeking a third successive top-flight home win, although they lost 3-2 at Manchester United on Sunday."
Ryan Gravenberch scored in the sixth minute to put Liverpool ahead against Chelsea at Anfield. Rio Ngumoha cut inside from the left and fed Gravenberch, who bent the ball past Filip Jorgensen. The goal was Gravenberch’s sixth of the season across all competitions and helped Liverpool move closer to Champions League qualification. Chelsea entered the match after a seventh straight top-flight defeat and faced the risk of missing European football entirely. Liverpool made changes including Giorgi Mamardashvili returning in goal and Milos Kerkez and 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha coming in. Alexander Isak returned to the bench, while Florian Wirtz was ill and several players were unavailable.
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