Liverpool have now lost three of their opening eight Premier League games as they slumped 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, allowing the Blues to regain top spot. Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka, with his first goal against former club Liverpool, did the damage in the second half.

Didier Drogba set up Anelka to score against his former club, then in injury time, Drogba pulled the ball back from the right-hand touchline for Malouda to seal Chelsea's win.

Fernando Torres missed Liverpool's best chance when he headed Dirk Kuyt's first-half cross straight at Hilario.