EFL Cup

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League Cup | Semi-Finals

Jan 20, 2015 at 7.45pm UK

Liverpool
1-1
Chelsea

Sterling (59')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Hazard (18' pen.)

Half-Time Report: Eden Hazard gives Chelsea the lead at Liverpool

By Alex Meyers, Reporter | 20 January 2015

Eden Hazard scores from the penalty spot as Chelsea take a 1-0 lead into the break of their League Cup clash at Liverpool.

A penalty from Eden Hazard has given Chelsea a 1-0 lead after the first half of their League Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.

Eden Hazard of Chelsea scores the opening goal past Simon Mignolet of Liverpool from the penalty spot during the Capital One Cup Semi-Final first leg match on January 20, 2015 © Getty Images

Steven Gerrard almost opened the scoring for the Reds when his powerful effort from range was tipped over the bar by Thibaut Courtois.

However, just moments later Chelsea were awarded a penalty following Emre Can's clumsy foul inside the box on Hazard.

It was Hazard who stepped up to take the spot kick and he made no mistake with a calm finish into the bottom corner.

Liverpool struggled to come up with a response and despite plenty of possession they could not find a way past Chelsea's well-organised defence by the end of the first half.