Liverpool won the Uefa Super Cup by beating Chelsea on penalties after a 2-2 draw in Istanbul. Here’s how we rated each Blues player.
Had a let-off when he was beaten to James Milner’s corner by Virgil van Dijk, who was later denied by a stunning save by the Blues keeper, who more than atoned for his first-half lapse. Kepa also did well to deny former Chelsea man Mohamed Salah.
A typically solid performance from the Blues skipper.
An improvement on the horror show at Manchester United on Sunday but still did not look the part. Allowed Roberto Firmino to get away from him in the build-up to Liverpool’s second goal.
Often unconvincing before being taken off late in the game. Was caused plenty of problems by Liverpool’s attack.
A threat going forward and created an opening for Mason Mount. But Liverpool had plenty of joy themselves on Chelsea’s left side.
Calm and composed, not least when scoring a penalty in extra time and in the shootout. However, he allowed Mane to get away from him for the first Liverpool goal.
Absolutely brilliant. An emphatic return to the starting line-up by the fit-again Frenchman, who was everywhere in the first half and totally dominated the midfield all night. He operated in almost a hybrid role – a combination of the defensive midfielder he made his name as and the attacking player he was controversially turned into by ex-boss Maurizio Sarri. Incredible.
Neat and tidy in midfield but missed a decent chance when keeper Adrian beat him to the ball after Kovacic had been set up by Pedro.
A hugely encouraging performance on his first Chelsea start. Always bright, beautifully set up Olivier Giroud’s opening goal with a sublime pass, and thought he had doubled the lead with an emphatic finish, only to be denied by an offside flag.
A very good performance from Pedro, who created a number of openings, including chances for Kovacic and Tammy Abraham, and was unlucky not to score when his shot hit the bar.
Isolated up front for large spells of the game but he worked hard and finished coolly when a chance came his way.
Made an impact after coming on. Won a penalty and his enthusiasm up front worried Liverpool. But question marks remain over the young striker’s finishing – he missed a great chance to make it 3-2 after being teed up by Pedro. And his poor penalty handed the trophy to Liverpool.
Fared much better after being brought on. Was lively, combative, had a goal disallowed and scored the best penalty of the shootout – a cracking strike into the top corner.
Showed why his manager has such faith in him. Gave a good account of himself after being brought on in normal time, while extra-time substitute Ross Barkley also made a positive contribution.
This post was last modified on 22/09/2019