Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Super Cup 2019 stream, score, penalty shootout goal updates, result
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Liverpool and Chelsea clash tonight in the Uefa Super Cup and you can follow LIVE coverage from the match in Istanbul below.
Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in June to win the Champions League for a sixth time. The Reds have meanwhile won the Super Cup more than any other English side with three wins, with their last title coming in 2005, when they beat CSKA Moscow 3-1 in the Netherlands.
Chelsea, who beat Arsenal to win the Europa League last season, are looking to win the Super Cup for the second time. Their only previous success came when they beat Real Madrid 1-0 in Monaco in 1998. Follow the latest updates below:
Match preview
Odds
- Liverpool 11/17
- Chelsea 51/10
What time does it start?
The game kicks off at 8pm BST.
What channel is it on and how can I watch online?
The match will be shown on BT Sport 2 in the UK, and you can watch it on the BT Sport app.
Liverpool XI: Adrian; Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Milner; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Mane.
Subs: Lonergan, Kelleher, Wijnaldum, Firmino, Lallana, Shaqiri, Brewster, Origi, Hoever, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott.
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Christensen, Emerson; Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic; Pedro, Giroud, Pulisic.
Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Zappacosta, Tomori, Mount, Kennedy, Gilmour, Barkley, Batshuayi, Abraham, Willian.
As expected, Adrian will this evening make his Liverpool debut.
N'Golo Kante is also ruled fit to start after missing Chelsea's opening Premier League defeat to Manchester United.
Tonight's match is historic in more ways than one. It will be the first ever all Premier League Super Cup but more importantly it's a huge day for France's Stephanie Frappart.
She will become the first female to referee a major European men's game.
The 35-year-old was in charge of the Women's World Cup final between the Netherlands and the USA in July.
Her officiating team for tonight includes Frenchwoman Manuela Nicolosi and Republic of Ireland's Michelle O'Neill.
Turkish male referee Cuneyt Cakir will be the fourth official in his home city of Istanbul.
We know who'll be starting in Istanbul but who gets the nod in our combined XI? Take a look:
Stephanie Frappart, in a pre-match press conference, spoke about how she was "very happy" to become the first female referee to take charge of a major European match in men's football.
"I didn't expect to be given the Super Cup assignment - it's a great honour for me, and for female referees as well," she said.
"I hope it serves as an example to female referees, and to any young girls who may aspire to be a referee."
The formations are in. 4-3-3 for both sides. Kante plays in the centre of mid-field after rumours pegged him to start out on the right.
The two sides have met each other 10 times in European competitions. This will be the 11th. Five games have ended in draws including the last match a decade ago which finished 4-4.
Liverpool have won twice with Chelsea taking the spoils three times. Which side is going to change that tonight?
If the 90 minutes ends in a draw we'll be heading to extra time and then penalties so strap in...
Both sides are out on the pitch for the warm ups. We should be in for a good contest, Liverpool are the favourites and there remain quite a few questions over Lampard's Chelsea but both teams are experienced and both want to add to their trophy cabinets.
15 minutes to go until kick off, who you going for? The bookies have Liverpool as coming out on top but you never know with Chelsea.
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