Premiership Drama! Origi’s Strike Gifts Liverpool Victory As Chelsea Falter

• Wolves 0-1 Liverpool; West Ham 3-2 Chelsea

The scenes on the Liverpool bench were absolutely delirium as Belgian international Divock Origi’s late strike gave Liverpool all three points in their Saturday Premiership duel with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

As the minutes ticked towards the referee’s final whistle, it looked like the Reds have slipped again and missed their chance of going atop the table. Then the Belgian, with the penchant for the big moments’ dramatic goals popped up, coming off the bench to secure a precious 1-0 victory at Wolves at the Molineux Stadium.

Origi has scored some of the most significant goals in the Reds’ recent history, and he was at it again as his 94th-minute strike gave Jurgen Klopp’s men a most precious victory, on an afternoon which had looked set to end in little other than frustration.

This 1-0 win sent Liverpool, briefly at least, to the top of the Premier League, and was celebrated accordingly by those who had made the short trip down the M6. ‘The Reds have got no money, but we’ll still win the league,’ they sang. Ironic, but the last part may well be true.

Klopp’s side has certainly rediscovered that winning habit, that never-give-up mentality that was so prevalent during their title triumph two seasons ago. They only get three points for this, but it will have felt like more as those players headed for the dressing room.

Poor Chelsea fumble at London Stadium

There were the usual flashes of class from Chelsea, but there was none of their trademark control. Slumped in his seat on the bench, Thomas Tuchel could not believe what he was watching.

Chelsea’s defence had been pushed to the limit by West Ham and, by the end of a barmy encounter, he must have been wondering if his team has what it takes to outlast Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Twice Chelsea led; twice they were pegged back because of sloppy defending. Riding high in fourth place, West Ham were immense. Declan Rice was imperious, Jarrod Bowen’s endeavour was rewarded with a fine goal and it summed up a wildly entertaining game when Arthur Masuaku sent a fluke winner past Édouard Mendy, who had handed West Ham their first equaliser by conceding a foolish penalty.

This was an ordeal for Chelsea’s goalkeeper. He had toiled with the ball at his feet and the Senegal international was badly at fault when a mis-hit cross from Masuaku, who rarely looks like he knows what he is going to do next, flew inside the near post to put West Ham 3-2 up with three minutes left.

It was the first time Chelsea had conceded twice in a game all season. But they had also made errors against Watford and Manchester United. They lack focus at the moment and although Tuchel responded by introducing Callum Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic, the second half passed by without Chelsea creating anything of substance. With The Guardian and Goal.com reports