06.05.2025 – (12:01 PM) Htate

Liverpool were given a Guard of Honour at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but they were left with a disappointing record as they lost their first Premier League game.

Liverpool became the fourth team to lose their first game after winning the title.

The first team to lose their first game after winning the Premier League was Arsenal (1997-98), who lost to Liverpool.

The second was Chelsea, who lost to Blackburn in 2005-06.

The third was Liverpool, who lost to Manchester City in 2019-20.

Liverpool also became the first team to lose twice in their first game after winning the title.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said that Chelsea deserved to win, but any defeat would be disappointing.

Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea (1-3) has led to criticism that they have already won the title.

When asked about this, Van Dijk said: “Every footballer wants to win every game. We have been training for the last few days to prepare for this game. We knew it would be difficult because we were playing against a good team that is fighting for the Champions League. But we came here with the intention of winning. They deserved it. But we are really disappointed with the result because we are the champions.”