Football flashback: Chelsea v Liverpool FC remembered

May 3, 1986: Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1 (Dalglish 23)

Liverpool travelled to Stamford Bridge for their final League match of the season knowing three points would wrench the title back across Stanley Park, no matter how champions Everton did in their final two matches at home to Southampton and West Ham.

The Reds were without a League win at Chelsea in 12 years but had emerged victorious in an FA Cup fourth round fixture three months previously and their fading title hopes had been boosted by events from the Wednesday evening, when a 2-0 win at Leicester City coupled with a late, shock Everton defeat at relegation-threatened Oxford United tipped the championship scales back in favour of Kenny Dalglish's men.

Chelsea had enjoyed a decent season themselves, ultimately finishing sixth in only their second campaign back in the top flight following promotion, and John Hollins' side started strongly but the defining moment of the match - and perhaps the season - arrived midway through the first half.

The Chelsea defence only half cleared a Liverpool raid down the right flank, and after Ronnie Whelan and Jim Beglin kept the attack alive, player-manager Kenny Dalglish controlled the ball on his chest before volleying unerringly past Tony Godden and celebrating joyously with the massed ranks of the travelling supporters behind the goal.

The Reds defence withstood everything the home side, including future Reds striker David Speedie, could throw at them and despite rumours of a false Chelsea goal that swept around Goodison Park as Everton were trouncing Southampton 6-1, the final whistle saw ecstatic celebrations and chants of 'Hand it over, Everton' as the League championship found its way back to Anfield for ninth time in fourteen seasons.

A week later, Everton were beaten 3-1 at Wembley to complete Liverpool's first - and to date only League and FA Cup double - to cap an incredible first season at the helm for Kenny Dalglish.

December 16, 1989: Chelsea 2 (Durie 10, Dixon 89), Liverpool 5 (Beardsley 3, Rush 5 & 79, Houghton 23, McMahon 51)

Liverpool demolished a Chelsea side managed by ex-Liverpool player Bobby Campbell on the way to their 1989/90 title success.

Chelsea had led the First Division earlier in the campaign but had conceded nine goals in their two previous games against Wimbledon and Queens Park Rangers while Kenny Dalglish's side were finding some form after a sticky spell in Autumn, having won 4-1 at Manchester City in their previous away game.

With the club in mourning following the death of legendary Boot Room scout Reuben Bennett, Liverpool began in electric fashion, stunning the hosts with two goals in the first five minutes through Peter Beardsley and Ian Rush. (Watch below)

Gordon Durie quickly pulled one back with a free kick but Ray Houghton restored the two-goal advantage as the Reds cut the Chelsea back-line apart seemingly at will.

They could even afford the luxury of a missed Jan Molby penalty shortly after half time before Ray Houghton increased the lead, with Ian Rush adding his second and Liverpool's fifth before Kerry Dixon's late consolation.

Chelsea player-coach Graham Roberts, who had tried in vain to help curb Liverpool's attacks, said, "Liverpool were fantastic, simply magnificent in every department.

"This is the standard that everybody wants to achieve - it is to our credit that we managed to score twice against them."

Chelsea manager Bobby Campbell, who made 25 appearances for the Reds between 1958 and 1960, said, "On that form, Liverpool could win the World Cup!"

October 26, 2008: Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1 (Alonso 10)

Xabi Alonso's early goal broke Chelsea's incredible home record at Stamford Bridge and confirmed the Reds as the early season pace-setters.

Chelsea had not been defeated in a League game at home since Arsenal's 2-1 victory in February 2004 - a run that stretched 84 matches - and had started the season well under new manager Luis Felipe Scolari.

But Rafa Benitez's side took an early stranglehold on the match thanks to Alonso's early deflected strike and were full value for the victory, with Alonso hitting the post with a second-half free kick and not even Chelsea's time-honoured tactic of throwing John Terry up front able to break the Reds resolute defending.

Alonso's goal was the first Liverpool had scored at Stamford Bridge under Rafa Benitez and the three points confirmed that hopes the season's title challenge had some credibility would not been unfounded.

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