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Liverpool make experience count to take control, hold off Chelsea charge

LONDON -- It pays to be on guard when Liverpool are preparing to take a set-piece.

Divock Origi's Champions League semifinal-deciding goal against Barcelona last season was the result of a quick-thinking corner by Trent Alexander-Arnold, and it was with similar dead-ball creativity that the European champions fooled Chelsea in a hard-fought 2-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.

Both of Liverpool's goals were scored in the first half and both came from free kicks that saw back-heels change the angle of attack sufficiently to throw Chelsea off-guard. In the 14th minute, after coordination by visiting skipper Jordan Henderson, Mohamed Salah flicked the ball into the path of Alexander-Arnold, who crashed a glorious shot into the top-right corner.