Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea - Henderson, Agger, Shelvey goals | Premier League 2012

Liverpool gained revenge for Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat with an emphatic win over a lacklustre Chelsea to end the Blues’ hopes of a top-four finish. Chelsea were sloppy throughout and fell behind when Michael Essien deflected Luis Suarez’s cross into his own net. Goals from Jordan Henderson and Daniel Agger made it 3-0 and Stewart Downing missed a penalty before half-time. Ramires pulled a goal back but Ross Turnbull’s error allowed Jonjo Shelvey to fire in and crown a superb display. The only possible blot on the home side’s copy book was an unnecessary incident involving the otherwise excellent Suarez, who caught Branislav Ivanovic in the face with his arm. Suarez was not booked by referee Kevin Friend and could face retrospective action. However, in a game with a number of unsavoury incidents, Chelsea’s Michael Essien was shown a yellow card for a nasty challenge on Andy Carroll, so will not face further punishment. The resu