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Chelsea Crushes Liverpool 9-0; Pressure Mounts on Coach

12/21/2025

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Chelsea beat Liverpool 9-0 in the quarter-final, with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scoring a hat-trick and Sam Kerr adding two goals.
Sam Kerr scored within 13 minutes to give Chelsea an early lead.
Chelsea extended their lead by capitalizing on Liverpool's defensive errors to lead 4-0 at halftime.
Liverpool's coach Gareth Taylor faced mounting pressure after the heavy League Cup defeat, as the team remained bottom of the league.

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Chelsea beat Liverpool 9-0 in the quarter-final, with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd scoring a hat-trick and Sam Kerr adding two goals.
Sam Kerr scored within 13 minutes to give Chelsea an early lead.
Chelsea extended their lead by capitalizing on Liverpool's defensive errors to lead 4-0 at halftime.
Liverpool's coach Gareth Taylor faced mounting pressure after the heavy League Cup defeat, as the team remained bottom of the league.