Carabao Cup 2018-19: Three reasons why Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 

Liverpool v Chelsea - Carabao Cup Third Round
A class act

#3 Eden Hazard's moment of pure magic

Liverpool v Chelsea - Carabao Cup Third Round
Catch him if you can!

Eden Hazard stole the show and snatched a victory from under Liverpool's nose with a beauty. As aforementioned, the 27-year-old wasn't all too involved in the game apart from a couple of flicks and back-heels.

When it looked like Chelsea would concede two or three more goals, they found their way back into the game courtesy of a goal from Emerson.

Less than five minutes later, Eden Hazard produced a sensational solo effort. Hazard picked up the ball in midfield, cut past two red shirts and exchanged passes with Azpilicueta. He drove infield, avoided a loose challenge, turned past a defender and lashed an unstoppable bullet past a static Simon Mignolet. There was no stopping that.

Very rarely does one witness an individual effort turning into the reason for victory, but this was something special - to go out there and win it amidst at a buzzing Anfield atmosphere. Take a look at his match-winner.

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